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  • Best Horror Comedy Movies You Need To See

    Some of the best Hindi horror comedy films

    The choice for horror comedy films has mounted post since 2022. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 which was released in 2022 was a major commercial success. Whereas in 2024 horror films like Shaitaan, Munjya, and Stree 2 were major commercial hits at the box office, especially Stree 2 which is now the highest-grossing Hindi film ever by earning over 560+ crores. While the third sequel of Bhool Bhulaiyaa releases soon.

    Here we have listed some of the best horror comedy films you can watch with your family.

    Movies Release Year
    Stree 2018
    Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 2022
    Bhediya 2022
    Stree 2 2024
    Go Goa Gone 2013
    Golmaal Again 2017
    Munjya 2024
    Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2007

     

    Stree

    Released in 2018, Stree is highly regarded as the best Hindi horror comedy film ever. The film starred an ensemble cast of Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Aparshakti Khurrana, and Abhishek Banerjee. Stree was written by the popular director duo Raj & DK. The film is directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan.

    Upon its release, Stree was a major commercial success earning over 200 crores. The film received positive reviews as it came up with a new and diverse concept of revulsion. The film proved to be a breakthrough for Rajkummar Rao, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khurrana.

    Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

    Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 was Bollywood’s first major commercial success in 2022. The horror comedy film came as a blessing for Indians to enjoy some time at the theaters. The film starred Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, and Tabu in the lead roles. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 received mixed to positive reviews from critics. However, the film managed to earn over 250 crores globally.

    A sequel of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 titled Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is set to release in November 2024. The film stars Kartik Aaryan with Tripti Dimri, Madhuri Dixit, and Vidya Balan among others.

    Bhediya

    Bhediya is one of the wittiest horror comedy films one can watch. The film stars an ensemble cast of Varun Dhawan, Abhishek Banerjee, and Kriti Sanon. The best thing about Bhediya is the comic timing of Varun Dhawan and Abhishek Banerjee. The VFX and graphics are wonderful too.

    Bhediya was released in 2022 to positive reviews but couldn’t perform well at the box office. However, the film found the acceptance of the audience on digital platforms. Its sequel is set to release in 2025 or 2026 and is expected to emerge as a major commercial success.

    Stree 2

    Stree 2 is a record-breaking success. Nobody in India would have imagined that a horror comedy film like Stree 2 would happen to be the highest-grossing Hindi film ever. The film was released on 15th August 2024 to highly positive reviews. Stree 2 was one of the most awaited sequels. The film has beaten the lifetime collection of films like Animal, Gadar 2, and Pathaan. Now, Stree 2 is eying to cross the lifetime collection of Jawan and emerge as the highest-grossing Hindi film ever.

    Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Aparshakti Khurrana, and Abhishek Banerjee reprise their role in the film. A third part of the film is planned and a standalone horror film Shraddha Kapoor is planned too.

    Go Goa Gone

    Go Goa Gone was directed by Raj & DK and was released in 2013 to mixed to positive reviews. The film achieved decent business at the box office but the film has received a cult status over the years.

    The film starred Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari, and Puja Gupta. A sequel of Go Goa Gone is under production. In 2013.

    Golmaal Again

    Golmaal Again is more focused on comedy rather than horror. But you can surely watch and enjoy this epic film directed by Rohit Shetty. It is the fourth installment of the Golmaal film series. Golmaal is one of the biggest comedy movie franchises in India.

    The film stars an ensemble cast of Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Tabu, Kunal Khemu, Shreyas Talpade, Sanjay Mishra, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Johnny Lever and Mukesh Tiwari among others.

    Golmaal Again received mixed to positive reviews from critics. But overall, the audience enjoyed the film as it was one of the biggest hits of 2017. Golmaal 5 is planned with all the actors reprising their roles.

    Munjya

    Munjya is nice and entertaining. It doesn’t have a big or popular star cast. Yet the film managed to emerge as a major commercial success because the audience wholeheartedly enjoyed the film.

    The film stars new and young actors Abhay Verma and Sharvari. Baahubali fame Sathyaraj who played the role of Kataapa appears in a key role in the film. The film also stars Mona Singh and Suhas Joshi.

    The film is directed and produced by the makers of Bhediya, Stree, and Stree 2. According to the makers, Munjya was made on a small budget but the VFX and graphics were extremely expensive.

    Bhool Bhulaiyaa

    The first part of Bhool Bhulaiyaa was released in 2007 and it was the beginning of the horror comedy genre. The film starred an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Shiney Ahuja, Ameesha Patel, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi, Asrani, and Vikram Gokhale among others.

    Upon its release, Bhool Bhulaiyaa became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2007. The film has received cult status and is one of the best horror comedy films. Fans were disappointed when Kartik Aaryan replaced Akshay Kumar in the second part of the film. But, Kartik Aaryan managed to impress everyone with his performance. He is once again playing the lead in the third part of Bhool Bhulaiyaa.

    Director of Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Priyadarshan recently announced a new horror comedy film titled Bhooth Bangla. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, and Asrani. The film is set to release in 2025.

  • Stree 2 Is Now Bollywood’s Biggest Hit Ever

    Stree 2 is a sequel to the 2018 superhit film Stree

    A sequel to the film Stree (2018), Stree 2 led by Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor in the leads has opened to an overwhelming response at the theatres. The film is directed by Amar Kaushik.

    The film stars an ensemble cast of Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurrana, and Abhishek Banerjee. The 2018 horror comedy film Stree had received positive reviews and had emerged as one of the biggest hits of the year. Surely, Stree 2 was a much-awaited film. But the extraordinary reception from the audience is startling.

    Stree 2 was always expected to perform well at the box office. Upon its release, the film received widespread critical acclaim. The film is bursting with epic one-liners and mad comedy and horror sequences. The film has received rave reviews from critics and audiences who are hailing the film as the best horror comedy film ever. Not just the reviews, Stree 2 is performing like a serious hit at the box office.

    Stree 2 was released on 15 Aug 2024. The film clashed with Akshay Kumar’s film Khel Khel Mein and John Abraham’s film Vedaa. It is a three-movie clash at the box office. But Stree 2 is performing like it’s a solo release.

    Stree 2 earned over 55 crores on its opening day. The film has already crossed the 450-crore mark and is all set to enter the prestigious 500-crore club. Only a few films have managed to enter the big 500-crore club and those are all the films such as Baahuali 2, Gadar 2, Jawan, and Pathaan. A comedy and horror film like Stree 2 grossing over 500 crores is a big deal for the entire film industry. Stree 2 might be the first film to enter the 600-crore club too since there is no big release in September.

    Stree 2 is all set to beat Jawan and become the highest-grossing Hindi film ever. You heard that right. Shahrukh Khan’s blockbuster Jawan has been shattered.

    With Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Ranbir Kapoor having no release in 2024. Bollywood had limited options in the present year. Hrithik Roshan’s January 2024 ‘FTR’ was predicted to emerge as the highest grossing film of the year. But the film did decent business at the box office.

    The only big films that are yet to be released in 2024 are Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.

    Both Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 release on the same day in November 2024 and it would be tough for both of the films to perform well at the box office. If released separately, both Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 have the potential to enter the Bollywood 300-crore club. But as of now Stree 2 is sure a 550+ crore grosser in the Hindi language and the biggest Bollywood hit of 2024.

    Stree 2 is a part of the Maddock Supernational Universe that covers horror comedy films produced by Dinesh Vijan under his production house Maddock Films. Overall, four horror comedy films have been released, Stree (2018), Bhediya (2022), Munjya (2024), and Stree 2 (2024). Munjya which was released recently is amongst the biggest hit of 2024.

    With Stree 2, Maddock Supernational Universe is now amongst Bollywood’s biggest film franchises. The YRF Universe is the biggest film franchise of Bollywood. But the Maddock Supernational Universe has beaten the Rohit Shetty Universe to emerge as the second biggest film franchise. Not just the Rohit Shetty Universe, Maddock Supernational Universe has left out the Dhoom film franchise, Dabangg film franchise, Race film franchise, Krissh film franchise, and several other film franchises to emerge as the biggest franchise besides YRF Universe. The Maddock Supernational Universe has seven to eight horror comedy films in the pipeline.

    The future is astonishing for Maddock Supernational Universe. They have several horror comedy films planned to release in upcoming years including Stree 3 and Bhediya 2. They also have another standalone horror comedy film planned with Akshay Kumar. (Major Spoiler), both Varun Dhawan and Akshay Kumar have a special appearance in Stree 2. The next film from the Maddock Supernational Universe is ‘Vijay Nagar Vampires’ which stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead. The film is scheduled to be released on 14th February 2025. The film will be directed by Aditya Sarpotdar.

    The horror comedy film Stree 2 will soon become the highest-grossing Hindi film ever

    Though the audience has plenty of options. The other Independence Day releases are Vedaa and Khel Khel Mein which too have received positive reviews from critics and audiences.

    Khel Khel Mein is a comedy-drama film and the Indian remake of the 2016 popular Italian film Perfect Strangers. The film stars an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Ammy Virk, Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Pragya Jaiswal, and Aditya Seal among others. The film has received positive reviews.

    While the third 2024 Independence Day release is Vedaa. It is starring John Abraham, Sharvari, Abhishek Banerjee, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Ashish Vidyarthi. Vedaa too has received positive reviews.

    Stree 2 vs Vedaa vs Khel Khel Mein. A tough choice for the audience but Stree 2 has taken the lead. The makers of Vedaa and Khel Khel Mein would be overjoyed if their respective films at least collected over 100 crores globally because it is impossible to stand against a hurricane like Stree 2 that has the best potential to gross over 700 crores globally. The only film that releases next is Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency which is scheduled to release on 6th September. But her film is carrying zero hype.

    We can’t even imagine that hurricane Stree 3 will set with its release in 2027 or 2028. Yes! Stree 3 and Stree 4 are already confirmed with another standalone horror comedy film that will feature only Shraddha Kapoor in the lead.

     

    Conclusion

    Stree 2 won’t be released on digital platforms anytime soon. Watch the film in nearby theatres and enjoy it.