Deepika Padukone is a true 100-Crore Club actress. Basking in the glory and grandeur of the magnum opus of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Padmavat; Deepika Padukone has proven to her fans and critics alike what she is made of – pure talent, imposing yet delicate screen presence and the capability to drag a film to the coveted 100-crore club on her shoulders! Thanks to the breathtaking visuals and legendary sets supported by great acting, within first four days of release, the movie made it to the 100 crores charting blockbuster club. And a lot of credit for the same goes to Deepika for her amazing acting skills.
With the spectacular success of Padmavat, the actress has clocked a total of 7 films in the 100-crore club:
|
Movies |
Total earnings (in crores) |
|
Chennai Express |
422 |
|
Happy New Year |
382 |
|
Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani |
300 |
|
Bajirao Mastani |
250+ |
| Goliyo ki Raasleela – Ramleela |
250+ |
|
Race 2 |
162 |
|
Padmavat |
203+ (5th Feb, 2018) and still running successfully |
Chennai Express
Managed to get to the club in style with a whopping 29 crores on the very first day, and with total earnings of 422 crores, it also became the 7th highest grossing Bollywood film all over the world. Rohit Shetty’s Chennai Express starred Shah Rukh Khan alongside Deepika, and her impersonation of the daughter of a Tamil mafia king got her awards and appreciation from masses as well as the critics.
Happy New Year
This movie showcased Deepika with Shah Rukh Khan in glamorous roles, and this Farah Khan movie did spectacularly well accumulating 44 crores on an opening day with a total collection of 382 crores worldwide. This multi-star entertainer was full of the fun element and the formulas worked well, making it a smash hit, even overtaking Aamir Khan’s Dhoom 3.
Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
Starred Deepika with Ranbir Kapoor and Kalki Kochelin and Aditya Roy Kapoor also, where they played a group of friends enjoying life and also falling in love. The beautiful film grossed more than 300 crores at the box office with critical acclaim for all the actors and the screenplay and story. The youthful film is one of the most popular films of recent times.
Bajirao Mastani & Goliyo ki Raasleela – Ramleela
Sanjay Leela Bhansali seems to have been inspired with the 100-crore club success of his past two films – Bajirao Mastani and Goliyo ki Raasleela – Ramleela, both starring Deepika Padukone in main roles opposite Ranveer Singh. Their real-life chemistry seems to have seeped in the movies as well, and they were quite appreciated by the viewers’ making them both commercial hits. Both earned an average of 250+ crores at the box office in domestic markets.
Race 2
A racy Abbas Mustan thriller full of glamour and fast cars and scantily clad girls also made it to the 100-crore club and featured Deepika in the main role opposite Saif Ali Khan, probably inspired by their previous hit Cocktail. Deepika stole the show even in the star-studded cast, and this movie earned 162 crore at the box office making it a roaring success of the year 2013.
Padmavat
With Padmavat, it is proven that there is no one to parallel the success of Deepika and the box office collections until day 11 (5th February 2018) are recorded at a staggering 203 crores! This can also be credited to Ranveer Singh’s breathtaking portrayal of Alauddin Khilji and the composed royal role of Shahid Kapoor, who plays Deepika’s husband, King Raja Ratan Singh.
With a total of 7 films in the prestigious 100 crore club, Deepika Padukone can rightly be crowned the undisputed queen! This also makes her the only actress with these many films in the 100 crore club. And to many more in the coming times, Deepika truly reigns over Bollywood now. Fans can celebrate!
