Disclaimer: This article includes spoilers and discusses specific scenes.

Stree 2 is gaining attention for various reasons, including the film’s blockbuster success, credit war, posters’ similarities, ‘Soft Chitti’…lullaby and more. Remember Aparshakti Khurana as Bittu singing this lullaby to his on-screen girlfriend, Chitti in the horror comedy? Actress Anya Singh, who plays Bittu’s girlfriend Chitti in the recently released film, recently answered a million-dollar question of whether she will be a part of Shraddha and Rajkummar-starrer Stree 3.

In a new interview with Zoom, Anya Singh spoke about Stree 2’s success, her favorite scene, and the upcoming film, Stree 3. Anya was quizzed if the audience would get to watch her in the future as Chitti was saved in Stree 2. The actress shared that she hopes her character is a part of Stree 3.

The Stree 2 actress also shed light on bagging Stree 2 and how it sends a strong message to the audience. Speaking of its success, Anya shared that she doesn’t wish to take credit as it is “their film”.

The Kho Gaye Hum Kahan actress expressed that she feels quite fortunate to have been a part of Stree 2. Calling it a “humongous film”, Anya admitted to having thoroughly enjoyed the horror comedy as an audience. 

Anya highlighted that Stree 2 delivers a “strong message” while citing a scene where Stree kills Sarkata. The young actress explained that the scene aptly showcased Stree as a powerful character.

The actress also discussed a sequence after Sarkata dies and the women who are locked up, come out and perform puja in red sarees. She found the scene “powerful” as it says “a lot without saying anything”. Anya further called Stree 2 a “fun” movie as it has an interesting storyline and a great message for the audience.

On the work front, Anya Singh played her first leading role in Qaidi Band in 2017. Anya was paired with Aadar Jain in it. In 2023, the actress featured in Ananya Panday, Adarsh Gourav, and Siddhant Chaturvedi’s film, Kho Gaye Hum Kahan. Anya has also appeared in series like Kaun Banegi Shikharwati, Never Kiss Your Best Friend, and Jee Karda.    

Millennials, who grew up watching Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein in the early 2000s, can fall in love all over again. RHTDM is returning to theaters after 23 years of its release. Starring R Madhavan and Dia Mirza as the leads, the 2001 film is considered a cult classic in Hindi cinema. Dia, who made her acting debut with RHTDM, recently recalled she was dropped from several projects after the box office failure of the 1999 iconic movie. The actress also spoke about how the RHTDM’s popularity grew among the audience.

In a new interview with Times of India, Dia Mirza recalled that the actress along with her team was devastated after the release of Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein due to its failure. Dia also revealed that she was removed from many projects. The actress mentioned while RHTDM tanked at the box office, it later became popular among the masses through electronic and social media.

Calling it a “revelation, the RHTDM actress reminisced, “The film’s popularity grew once it was screened on television and, many years later, got a further boost on social media.”

Dia elaborated on Rehnaa Hai..attaining a “cult status” as the audience continues to shower love on the 2001 film. The 42-year-old actress acknowledged that its recognition helped her discover that it genuinely connects with cinephiles.

In the same interview, the Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein actress shared her experience of working with R Madhavan and Saif Ali Khan on the sets. Dia, who was the newcomer back then, called Maddy her “mentor” on set who used to guide her during the making of the film. She shared that her co-star was a true gentleman that he is.

The IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack actress expressed that Saif would make her laugh on the sets of RHTDM. Dia shared that she would love spending time with the Omkara actor back then. Saif would put her to ease with his humor, she added.

Meanwhile, on August 29, R Madhavan posted a video of himself on Instagram while informing his fans that Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein is back in theaters. Madhavan sent a video message to his Instagram followers in which the actor shared that he feels nervous.

“I don’t know why I am nervous today,” he said. “I hope you all will like this movie again as much as you all loved it, even not watching it on theatres…,” the RHTDM actor added.

Dia dropped her reaction in the comment section. “Now you are making me nervous,” read her comment on R Madhavan’s post.

Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein is set to re-release on August 30, 2024. The 2001 romantic drama was the remake of Menon’s Tamil film Minnale, also headlined by R Madhavan. Madhavan played the role of Shastri aka Maddy in RHTDM and Dia Mirza was cast as Reena Malhotra in the film. Saif’s character was named Rajeev Samra aka Sam. Madhavan and Dia-starrer also featured Anupam Kher, Vrajesh Hirjee, Navin Nischol in crucial roles.

On the work front, Dia Mirza’s series, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, premiered on August 29 on Netflix. It is shouldered on Vijay Varma as pilot Captain Devi Sharan. The series also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Patralekhaa, Amrita Puri, and Arvind Swamy.

Dia’s notable films include Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Parineeta, Thappad, Bheed and more.