Filmmaker Raaj Shaandilyaa has issued an apology to the makers of Stree 2 for “unauthorised use of character and dialogue” from the film in his latest directorial Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video.

This is in relation to a scene in the Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri starrer in which there is a reference to ‘Stree’, the popular ghost character from the Maddock Horror Universe which was apparently used without permission from the production house.

Raaj took to X on Saturday night and wrote, “The producers of the film, extend our sincere and unconditional apology for the unauthorized use of character and dialogue from Maddock Films’ franchise “Stree” in our film. We deeply regret any harm caused to Maddock Films and their franchise as a result of this infringement.”

“We are taking immediate steps to rectify the issue and are in the process of removing all infringing content from our film wherein we have used character and dialogue from Maddock Films “Stree”. at the earliest. It will be our endeavour to complete this process by Tuesday ,15th October 2024, to the full satisfaction of Maddock Films. We also commit to ensuring that no such unauthorized usage will occur in the future,” he added.

Rajkummar is part of both Vicky Vidya… and the Stree franchise. Vicky Vidya… released on Friday and also features Vijay Raaz and Mallika Sherawat among others.