From her early days as a fresh face to becoming one of the most bankable stars in Indian cinema, Deepika Padukone’s film journey has been nothing short of remarkable. Over the years, she has balanced commercial
blockbusters with performance-driven roles, carving a space few actors manage to hold for long. Her films have consistently drawn audiences across languages, breaking box office records and earning cult status along the way. As she celebrates her birthday, take a look at Deepika Padukone’s highest-grossing movies.
Kalki 2898 AD
Deepika Padukone’s highest-grossing movie is the Telugu sci-fi film Kalki 2898 AD directed by Nag Ashwin. The movie also stars Prabhas and Amitabh Bachchan. It is set in a dystopian future where Deepika plays the role of lab subject SUM-80’s unborn child, believed to be Kalki, the final incarnation of Vishnu. The movie collected about Rs 1,042–1,100 crore globally and Rs 640.25 crore in India.
Pathaan
Pathaan marked Shah Rukh Khan’s comeback to the big screen after 4 long years and broke several records. The movie is part of the YRF spyverse. Deepika plays ISI agent Dr. Rubina ‘Rubai’ Mohsin, who crosses paths with SRK, who plays the role of RAW agent Pathaan. The movie grossed Rs 1,050.30 crore worldwide and Rs 543.09 crore.
Padmaavat
Padmaavat marks Deepika’s third film with Sanjay Leena Bhansali; the movie also stars Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor. The movie was one of the most expensive Indian movies ever made and faced controversy before release. Several religious groups protested the movie’s subject; however, the movie was a commercial success and grossed over Rs 571.98 crore worldwide and Rs 302.15 crore in India.
Chennai Express
Chennai Express was Deepika and Shah Rukh Khan’s second movie together and surpassed 3 Idiots (2009) to become the highest-grossing Hindi film worldwide at that point. The film became one of the highest-grossing Indian films in 2013 and stayed among the top 50 highest-grossing Indian films for over a decade, from its 2013 release to 2024. The movie collected Rs 395.92–424.54 crore worldwide and Rs 227.13 crore in India.
Fighter
Fighter stars Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone as soldiers of the Indian Air Force. The film is a retelling of a series of military events occurring between India and Pakistan in 2019, including the 2019 Pulwama attack, 2019 Balakot airstrike, and 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes. The film collected Rs 344.46 crore worldwide and Rs 211.1 crore in India.
Happy New Year
Released on New Year’s Day, Happy New Year brought together a massive ensemble cast including Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani, Vivaan Shah and Jackie Shroff. The film opened to a thunderous response at the box office, earning Rs 44.97 crore in India on its first day, which was a record-breaking domestic opening at the time. The heist comedy went on to perform strongly worldwide, eventually collecting Rs 342 crore globally and Rs 199.95 crore.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
The movie stars Deepika Padukone alongside Ranbir Kapoor alongside Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur. The movie collected around Rs 326 crore worldwide and Rs 188.57 crore in India. The movie has since then achieved a cult status.
Bajirao Mastani
Bajirao Mastani is Deepika’s second film with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ranveer Singh. The movie also stars Priyanka Chopra and tells the story of the Maratha Peshwa Bajirao I (1700–1740) and his second wife, Mastani. The movie collected Rs 184.3 crore in India.
Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh were first seen together in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. The film told the story of Ram and Leela, two lovers from rival gangster families whose romance blooms despite a long-standing feud between their clans inspired by William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The film showcased intense chemistry between the lead pair and marked the beginning of their much-loved on-screen partnership. Ram-Leela went on to perform strongly at the box office, collecting Rs 117.53 crore in India.
Race 2
Race 2 starred an ensemble cast starring Deepika Padukone alongside Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez and Ameesha Patel. The movie collected over Rs 170 crore worldwide and Rs 101.45 crore in India.
