Bollywood’s box office Queen: The outsider who outshined Deepika, Alia & Priyanka with ₹3300 Cr in 2 Years!
Rashmika Mandanna has dominated the box office with three massive hits—Animal, Pushpa 2: The Rule, and Chhaava. These films, spanning different genres, have collectively earned over ₹3300 crore in just 16 months. Chhaava continues to add to its ₹700-crore total, solidifying Rashmika’s status as Bollywood’s highest-grossing star.
Despite starting in Kannada and Telugu films, Rashmika has achieved unmatched success in the Hindi market. Pushpa 2 earned ₹812 crore net in Hindi, Animal made ₹503 crore, and Chhaava has already collected ₹532 crore. Her combined ₹1850 crore Hindi box office total surpasses Bollywood’s top actresses.
For years, Deepika Padukone led the Bollywood box office after Priyanka Chopra moved to the US. Katrina Kaif and Kangana Ranaut remained strong competitors. In the next generation, Alia Bhatt emerged as a frontrunner. Yet, none have matched Rashmika’s recent dominance. Deepika’s five films since 2023 have earned ₹1800 crore in Hindi, while Alia’s films made just ₹300 crore.
Some argue that male leads drive these blockbusters, but the same applies to Deepika and Kareena Kapoor’s hits. Rashmika’s rising demand for mass entertainers proves her growing influence. Top filmmakers now cast her alongside Bollywood’s biggest stars.
Her upcoming films include Salman Khan’s Sikandar, Maddock’s horror-comedy Thama, and the pan-India action film Kubera. With these releases, Rashmika’s box office numbers will likely climb even higher. At just 28, she has already reshaped Bollywood’s box office landscape.
