After a long wait, Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao are back to protect Chanderi in the much-awaited return of the original Stree gang. Almost six years after the eerie events caused by the mysterious woman played by Shraddha Kapoor, Chanderi is once again in danger, this time from a new terror – a headless villain named Sarkata. While the emergence of this menacing figure has intrigued audiences in Dinesh Vijan’s horror-comedy universe, there are some interesting details about the actor who brings Sarkata to life.

The actor behind ‘Sarkata’ from Stree 2

Sunil Kumar, also known as The Great Khali of Jammu, takes on the role of the main antagonist in Stree 2. At an impressive 7 feet 5 inches, he even towers over the famous Indian wrestler. Hailing from Jammu, Kumar is not only an actor but also a police officer in the Jammu and Kashmir Police and has a background in wrestling. His sporting skills extend to handball and volleyball, which is how he got his job in the police force under the sports quota. In 2019, he took part in a WWE tryout.

Sharing insights into the casting of Sunil Kumar in the role, director Amar Kaushik said, “The casting team spotted him. We needed someone of his stature and he was perfect for the role. We used his body for the role while Sarkata’s face was computer generated,” Kaushik revealed to Bollywood Hungama.

The box office hits of “Street 2”

A direct sequel to the 2018 hit, Stree 2 picks up the story where the first film ended, leaving some of Chanderi and Stree’s mysteries unexplained. This time, the town faces a new villain who kidnaps the women of Chanderi, after which Stree returns to confront him. Rajkummar Rao reprises the role of ‘Rakshak’, accompanied by his friends Bittu (Aparshakti Khurana), Jana (Abhishek Banerjee) and Rudra (Pankaj Tripathi).