The Star Who Outshined the Khans: A Box Office Revelation!

Deepika Padukone has become the undisputed queen of Indian cinema, beating Bollywood's biggest names, such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan, in worldwide box office collections. In 18 years of her career, her movies have raked in a record ₹10,200 crore globally—₹8,000 crore from Indian films and ₹2,200 crore from her Hollywood film XXX: The Return of Xander Cage. This success makes her rank higher than Shah Rukh Khan (₹9,000 crore), Akshay Kumar (₹8,300 crore), and Salman Khan (₹7,500 crore).

 

Her recent blockbuster releases like Pathaan, Jawan, Kalki 2898 AD, and Fighter have been instrumental in strengthening her grip on the box office. Particularly, multi-starrer ventures like Jawan and Kalki 2898 AD added majorly to her collection, whereas solo successes like Padmaavat reflected her star value. Her future projects like Lady Singham are also likely to support her record-breaking spree.

 

Apart from her box office record, Deepika has made an impact globally through Hollywood forays and promoting mental health campaigns. Her success redefines the place of women actors in Indian cinema, establishing that they can compete with their male counterparts on both commercial success and global appeal fronts.

 

Source: India.com