'The women-centric aspect in Stree was not originally in our script'

Both Stree and Stree 2 carry an undercurrent of commentary on the position and treatment of women in India. "The discussion on gender dynamics and patriarchy is comparatively less than in the first film, says Amar Kaushik. In Stree 2, Sarkata (the ghost) attacks only women with 'aadhunik soch'.
He explains, "When we are entertaining with our films, if we subtly say something along with it, then it becomes more interesting. Otherwise, I keep asking myself - why did I tell that story? What was the point of that story? Cinema is 2.5 hours of entertainment. Mujhe lagta hai ki agar aap entertainment ke saath audience ko hansao, rulao aur thoda motivate kar do, toh maza aa jata hai. After Bala, I got a lot of messages from men. Someone said,"Main bahut patla tha, teen-chaar T-shirt pehenta tha, ab mujhe koi farq nahi padta."
He adds, "So, for Stree, we thought heroine ki entry full music ke saath hogi, jaisi aaj tak nahi hui hai. Ladke jo rakshak hain (in the film), woh chooriyon ki dukaan mein ja kar chhup jayenge. Stree agar kisi ko utha kar le jayegi toh kaise le jayegi? Woh stree hai peeche se vaar (attack) nahi karegi, woh saamne se aayegi. Then came this line - Woh Stree hai, kuch bhi kar sakti hai. And then we developed on these lines. That dialogue became so powerful. The women-centric aspect in Stree was not in our script; we developed it while we were shooting the film."
He adds,"Mujhe ye sawal aata hai ki main ye picture bana raha hoon. Kyun banaoon main? Tab mujhe lagta hai ki agar kahani ke saath ye baat keh di jaye, toh bahut maza aayega."