‘Stree 2’ hit theaters on August 15, 2024, and has been unstoppable at the box office since its release. Directed by Amar Kaushik, the film features an impressive cast of Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khurana. Recently, Aparshakti shared some exciting news about the franchise’s future, revealing that Ayushmann Khurrana is set to join the horror-comedy universe in an upcoming role as a vampire.
In the first end-credit scene of ‘Stree 2’, Varun Dhawan’s Bhaskar hints at the existence of a new threat—a man who bites humans and drinks their blood—hinting at the expansion of the horrorverse with a vampire storyline and confirming ‘Vampires Of Vijaynagar’. Initially, there was speculation about Ayushmann Khurrana taking on this new role, and now Varun’s confirmation in the film has solidified these rumors. Aparshakti has further confirmed Ayushmann’s involvement, sharing in a Bollywood Life interview that they’ve been looking for an opportunity to work together, and this project is the perfect fit. He’s thrilled about the prospect, saying it’s going to be an exciting and fun collaboration and how he always wanted to work with his brother.
I can’t wait to see what twists this new vampire storyline will bring to the horrorverse, and I’m super excited for this thrilling expansion. The anticipation is real, and I’m eager to see it unfold!