Shraddha Kapoor fans upset over Stree 2 producer Dinesh Vijan calling her a 'witch': This is just so disrespectful

In an interview with Komal Nahata Amar Kaushik said that the credit for casting Shraddha goes entirely to the film's producer Dinesh Vijan.

Stree director Amar Kaushik's recent interview has gone all over the internet in which he revealed why they chose Shraddha Kapoor in the horror-comedy franchise Stree and Stree 2.

In an interview with Komal Nahata Amar Kaushik said that the credit for casting Shraddha goes entirely to the film's producer Dinesh Vijan. "Shraddha ki casting (credit) puri ki puri Dinesh Vijan ko jaati hai. Woh Shraddha ke saath kisi flight mein aarahe the, aur flight mein who unko mili thi (The entire credit for Shraddha's casting goes to Dinesh Vijan. He was on a flight with Shraddha, and that’s where he met her.)

“Toh unhone bola, Amar woh jab hasti hai na toh ekdum Stree ki tarah, ekdum chudail ki tarah hasti hai, sorry Shraddha. So, aisa kuch bola tha unhone. Chudail bola tha ya kuch aur, I am not sure. Toh main jab unhe mila toh sabse pehle maine unko bola haso (so he said Amar, when she laughs, it's exactly like Stree, like a witch's laugh — sorry Shraddha." He said something like that. I’m not sure if he said 'witch' or something else. So when I met her for the first time, the first thing I said to her was, "Laugh."

Shraddha was cast in stree because she smiles like a chudail- amar kaushik pic.twitter.com/BIt69NLrlJ
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However, Shraddha Kapoor's fans didn’t take the comment lightly. Many took to X to voice their disapproval, calling him out for the remark.

One netizen wrote, "This is just so disrespectful OOmf toh nhi sehti agar vo shradha ki jagah hoti.." Another comment read, "My gosh so much hatred!!!" A comment also pointed out, “These misogynist men are never going to appreciate her work or her acting but see this is how they talk!!!!” A user also wrote, “The joke is on him. First you promote the film on her name, make crores and then start mocking her in interviews to sound cool.”

Stree 2 became one of the highest grossing films of 2024 and grossed Rs. 597 crore at the box office. The horror-comedy is the sequel to Stree, released in 2018. The film stars Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurrana in lead roles.