Have you heard? Dinesh Vijan reveals challenges in making Stree

Updated On: 22 December, 2025 08:16 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team

Producer Dinesh Vijan has revealed that Shraddha Kapoor’s Stree (2018) was made without external backing as financiers were unwilling to support the project. The makers of Maa Vande, a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi starring Unni Mukundan, commenced filming with a traditional pooja

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Shraddha Kapoor in ‘Stree’; (right) Unni Mukundan and Kranthi Kumar CH on the set of ‘Maa Vande’

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Dinesh Vijan

Producer Dinesh Vijan has revealed that Shraddha Kapoor’s Stree (2018) was made without external backing as financiers were unwilling to support the project. Speaking to PTI, he shared, “When we made Stree, no one was funding me, so I had to make it on my own,” adding that several felt the film’s title “would not work”. The horror-comedy movie went on to become a sleeper hit, later spawning a sequel in 2024. Reflecting on the journey, Vijan noted that the experience has made him more confident about backing unique and unconventional ideas.

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