When it comes to the box office, Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor starrer ‘Stree 2’ is unbeatable. The movie, which also stars Aparshakti Khurrana, Abhishek Banerjee, and Pankaj Tripathi, is currently the second-highest earning Hindi film in India. Actor Abhishek Banerjee spoke of striking a balance between fan love and critical acclaim in an interview with DNA, stating that the latter is more important.
Stree 2 actor Abhishek Banerjee on box office performance
Abhishek said, “Critically, the appreciation we get for our performance varies. It’s individual opinion and no matter how good you are, there will always be some people who won’t find your performance at par. But when we begin acting, that time we are only looking at being accepted by the audience. We want love from the public. That is important.”
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“There are times when you are doing everything right but the audience is not noticing. The critics are calling you great. But you feel the ones who I really want to connect with are not here. Let me tell you the truth, critical appreciation se pet nahi bharta (critical appreciation does not feed your stomach). No matter how much critics praise you, producers will only give you work when the audience appreciates you, Also the joy of performing in a field like this is always for the audience. The joy you get when people love your acting, that is definitely a different high,” he added.
About Stree 2
The horror-comedy film, a sequel to the 2018 movie ‘Stree’, opened to positive reviews. On its sixth day of release, the film became the first to reach the Rs 250 crore club. The domestic box office collection of ‘Stree 2’ after five Mondays in theatres is currently at Rs 583.35 crore nett, according to film trade analyst Taran Adarsh. The film has also surpassed Ranbir Kapoor-starrer the Indian collection of ‘Animal’. After its release, the Sandeep Reddy Vanga movie earned in Rs 553.87 crore nett in India, according to a 2024 report by Sacnilk.com.