Amar Kaushik stepped into the space of filmmaking with Stree back in 2018. The horror-comedy was showered with so much love that he made a sequel, Stree 2, which was released this year. While the highest-grossing films of the year have become the talk of the town, the audience is also curious to know the original name of Shraddha Kapoor’s character in the franchise. Well, the director has opened up about several theories floating around the name of the female lead. 

Those who have watched Stree 2 would remember the concluding scene in which Shraddha Kapoor’s character reveals her name in Vicky’s ear. Looking at the reaction of Rajkummar Rao, it was concluded that it’s something not very impressive and pleasant. Soon, several theories about the possible name of the female character surfaced online. Putting all of them to rest, director Amar Kaushik spoke about the same during an interaction with the YouTube channel named Men of Culture.

The filmmaker said in Hindi, “Naam jo hai uska vo ek boht badi mystery hai. I think tumlogo ko kaafi samay rukna padega uske liye. (Her name is a huge mystery. I think everyone will have to wait longer for that to be revealed.)” Kaushik further stated that the entire team also had multiple discussions about the same. Going back in time, he recalled how they were able to get genuine reaction from Rao and Kapoor says a name in his ear.

He said that while filming, he told Shraddha a name which she was supposed to utter in her co-star’s ear. While Rajkummar Rao was unaware, the Stree 2 maker told the Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar actress to speak a specific name. Hence, they get the correct reaction from the Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video actor. Some theories also state that Shraddha’s character’s name could be Munni, relating it to Amar’s horror-comedy movie Munjya starring Sharvari and Abhay Verma. But Amar didn’t buy this logic and stated that the movie would become short if this was the case.

It’s worth mentioning that in addition to Rajkummar and Shraddha, Stree 2 also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khurana, with Tamannaah Bhatia, Varun Dhawan, Akshay Kumar, and Amar Kaushik making special appearances.

“I find it tough to express myself,” Ananya Panday said during an interaction with CTRL director Vikramaditya Motwane. While the two celebs discussed their careers, love, their thriller movie, and social media, they also spoke about mental health. During the chat, both of them revealed how they express themselves when they’re feeling down or upset. 

In one of the segments hosted by We Are Yuvaa on YouTube, Ananya Panday and Vikramaditya Motwane sat opposite each other and spoke about their love lives, social media, and everything in between. While playing the interactive game, AP chose a card that required them to share how they express themselves upon feeling low. Responding to it, the Kho Gaye Hum Kahaan actress stated, “I find it tough to express myself because I start crying immediately.”

This is why she thinks that stepping away from that situation is an ideal thing to do. The young actress also stated that in the moment, she also wants everything solved and this is why she hates stepping away. But every time she has done it, it has always ended better. “So, I should be doing that,” she quipped. Responding to the same question, the filmmaker stated that he tries not to be as instinctive because his instinct is to get nasty, find fault, and get angry. Hence, when he is feeling down, he will take a break or probably go for a walk, watch or read something, or “try and switch off for a little bit” and then try to address the issue.

While talking to PTI about CTRL, which highlights the ills of social media, Panday admitted that she is considering taking a breather from it as it does affect her mental health. She told the news agency that since she has been promoting the movie, she has been posting a lot of content on her accounts because she wants people to watch them. “But I think I’m going to be taking that much-needed digital detox because it does affect your mental health,” stated the Gehraiyaan star. Meanwhile, on the work front, Ananya Panday is busy filming her next film, Shankara.