Shraddha Kapoor announces Choti Stree, animated spin-off from horror-comedy saga

Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor on Friday announced ‘Choti Stree’, an upcoming animated film inspired by her character from the hit horror-comedy franchise ‘Stree’. The announcement was made during the trailer launch of Maddock Films’ ‘Thamma’, headlined by Ayushmann Khurrana, in Mumbai. The event was also attended by producer Dinesh Vijan and Khurrana.

“Maddock Horror Comedy Universe is coming out with ‘Choti Stree’ as an animated film, which will release in theatres for all age groups. I think it will be an exciting time for India. It just feels amazing to be a part of this universe,” Shraddha told the audience.

The horror-comedy universe began with the 2018 blockbuster ‘Stree’, starring Shraddha and Rajkummar Rao. Its success paved the way for Maddock’s horror-comedy universe, which now includes films like ‘Roohi’, ‘Bhediya’, and ‘Munjya’.

Dinesh Vijan revealed an exciting detail about the upcoming film, saying, “The interesting thing about Choti Stree is the way Amar (Kaushik) and Niran (Bhatt) have conceptualised it; it will end with a scene from Stree 3. So, it will go from animation to a live film at the end and will actually answer the question about the backstory (of the Stree character). It will come 6 months before Stree 3.”

In 2024, ‘Stree 2’ became the biggest Hindi hit of the year, crossing Rs 500 crore at the worldwide box office. Meanwhile, Maddock’s next theatrical release, ‘Thamma’, directed by ‘Munjya’ filmmaker Aditya Sarpotdar, is set to hit screens on October 21, 2025.