Video director Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala apologizes for ‘unauthorised’ Stree reference: ‘We are rectifying this’

Maddock Films, headed by Dinesh Vijan, has received an official public apology from director Raaj Shaandilyaa and the producers of Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video—Super Cassettes Ind. Pvt. Ltd., Balaji Motion Pictures and Wakaoo Films, following an outcry on social media over the unauthorized use of characters and dialogues from the Stree franchise.

In a statement posted to He offered his “sincere and unconditional apology” to Maddock Films for the intellectual property rights violation, taking responsibility on behalf of the production team.

The statement read, “I, Raaj Shaandilyaa, the director of the film Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video, on behalf of myself and Super Cassettes Ind. Pvt. Ltd., Balaji Motion Pictures and Wakaoo Films, the producers of the film, sincerely and unconditionally apologize for the unauthorized use of characters and dialogues from Maddock Films’ Stree franchise in our film. We deeply regret any harm caused to Maddock Films and its franchise as a result of this breach.

Shaandilyaa and the producers confirmed that all illicit content would be removed from the film by October 15, 2024 and emphasized their commitment to preventing similar incidents in the future. They also clarified that Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video has no connection with Maddock Films or the Stree franchise, adding, “We are taking immediate steps to rectify the issue and are in the process of removing any infringing content from our film in which we used character and dialogue from Maddock Films Stree. We will endeavor to complete this process by Tuesday, October 15, 2024, to the complete satisfaction of Maddock Films. We are also committed to ensuring that no such unauthorized use occurs in the future. We further confirm that our film Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video is in no way associated with Maddock Films, their Stree and Stree 2 franchises, or any of the characters featured in it. Additionally, we do not claim any intellectual property rights over Stree, Stree 2 or any associated characters.

Despite the apology, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video continues to struggle critically. In its review, News18 gave the film a two-star rating, highlighting its weak writing and disjointed plot. An excerpt from the review notes: “Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video suffers from weak writing, with plot and storyline all over the place. Raaj put some effort into the dialogues, which land in some places, but the sloppy writing quickly rises to the surface, which ultimately took a toll on Rajkummar’s performance. He does his best to carry the film but is weighed down by the lackluster script. Triptii, on the other hand, lacks screen presence. Aside from the scenes already shown in the trailer, it doesn’t stand out as much as one might hope.