If you prepare a list of the most impactful Hindi films from the last 5 years then Stree has to be there. The insanely entertaining movie was not only commercially successful but its impact on pop culture, memes, etc is still as strong as it was in 2018.
Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, and Pankaj Tripathi led the film established the genre of Horror comedies in the Hindi film industry. We had examples of this genre from several other industries but Bollywood was a little late to accept it.
We saw many experimentations since then but the charm of Stree remains unmatched. It was produced by Jio Studios and is one of the best films they ever made.
The studio experimented with this genre again last year with Bhediya. The film starred Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, and Abhishek Banerjee in lead roles. But, it was a not so great experiment as the film failed to attract people to the theaters. Also, the influence of the film is not something noteworthy.
But Jio Studios has announced Bhediya 2 and it will now be part of the same universe as Stree. We may see crossovers between them in the upcoming films.
After Rohit Shetty’s cop universe, and YRF’s Spy Universe, this is another cinematic universe in Bollywood which is promising. However, the maker must keep themselves away from over killing it and focus on quality rather than just making crossovers.