Actor Abhishek Banerjee, who plays the endearing character Jana in Stree 2, has recently reacted to the controversy surrounding the film’s poster. When the poster was released earlier this month, many social media users pointed out its striking resemblance to the promotional material for the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, calling it “embarrassing.”
In a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Abhishek addressed the issue, saying, “Pata nahi, I have no idea. Yeh marketing aur poster woh log kis tarah se sochte hain humein kya pata. Hum toh actor hain. Hamara toh kaam hai poster pe aana, banana thodi hai (Who knows what happened. I have no idea how the marketing team involved with poster design comes up with these ideas. My job is to appear on those posters, not to make them).”
Poster Similarities: A Visual Comparison
The controversy arises from the similarities between the Stree 2 poster and that of Stranger Things 2. Both posters feature a similar color palette, with a blue background in the lower half and an orange background in the upper half, along with the movie title prominently displayed in bold red. Although the cast positioning and titles are different, the overall visual style is notably alike.
Stree 2’s Box Office Success
Despite the poster controversy, Stree 2 has emerged as a major. The film collected over ₹400 crore net in India less than two weeks after its release. It also stars Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi. Directed by Amar Kaushik, the sequel follows Rajkummar’s Vicky and his friends along with the nameless mystery woman, played by Shraddha, face off against a new terror in the form of a ghost who only has a head, called Sarkata
