What was Stree?
In the movie Stree, what was Stree?
There is a reference to a story that claims that she was just a woman who was killed. And now her ghost haunts the town that killed her.
There are also references to her ponytail being the source of her powers indicating that she is a witch of sorts.
So is Stree a ghost or a witch?
Best Answer
The other answer described it nicely but if you go with the specific detail given in the film itself then she is pretty similar to a known south Asian folklore entity called Dayan:
The primary source of a Daayan's power is her long plaited hair or ("choti"), she is described as having long and monstrous black nails, and feet that face backward.
Matching with the film details. Long ponytail as a source of power and feet backward are also shown in films like Ek Thi Daayan and many other TV shows /films etc which portray Dayan.
The only issue was Dayan is the evil spirit by birth but Stree was vengeful spirit similar to Churel.
So I will say she is Dayan with the origin more similar to Churel then Dayan.
Also to be noted here film was inspired by Nale Ba popular folklore legend about a witch.
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What is the actual story of Stree?
Stree is Vicky's mother 3. Shraddha is just another power hungry witch 4. Shraddha is stree's daughter (so she has come to rid her mother of this ghost existence) 5. Stree controls shraddha and takes over her at the end.Is Stree Vickys mother?
The woman on the bus merges Stree's braid with her hair and then vanishes from the bus, suggesting that she is a witch who has been out of braid since Stree's powers. The conclusion of the ending might be explained in the sequel of the film that is set to hit the silver screens this year.What did Stree ending meaning?
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Stree is a ghost with powers in braid.
From Wikipedia:
The plot is based on the Indian folk legend about a female spirit who attacks men at night if they are alone and only leaves their clothes behind. The residents of a town named Chanderi, Bhopal believe in the spirit of an angry woman, referred to as "Stree", who stalks men and whisks them away during the four days of a festival every year, causing many disappearances.
For the question:
There are also references to her ponytail being the source of her powers indicating that she is a witch of sorts.
Some noun meanings of witch:
1) a woman thought to have magic powers, especially evil ones, popularly depicted as wearing a black cloak and pointed hat and flying on a broomstick.
2) an ugly or unpleasant woman.
synonyms: hag, crone, harpy, harridan, termagant, she-devil;
So, we can say that Stree is a ghost with powers in braid.
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