Aneet Padda, with her breakout performance in Saiyaara, has done what few debutantes manage in their very first film — enter the coveted Rs. 200 crore club. The Mohit Suri directorial has been on a remarkable box office run since its release, and its domestic collection of Rs. 220.75 crore has firmly placed Padda among Bollywood’s elite. With this feat, she joins an exclusive list of actresses who’ve featured in films that crossed the Rs. 200 crore mark, setting a high bar for newcomers in the industry.
As per the data, Aneet now shares space with industry heavyweights like Deepika Padukone (6 films), Katrina Kaif (4), Kareena Kapoor Khan (4), and Rashmika Mandanna, who leads the pack with a staggering Rs. 830.10 crore from one of her three entries. These names represent not just stardom, but consistency — having headlined or played significant roles in multiple top-grossing films.
Interestingly, Aneet Padda’s entry is even more remarkable when viewed alongside a set of actresses who, like her, made it to this prestigious list with just one release. This includes the likes of Shraddha Kapoor (Stree 2 – Rs. 627.02 cr), Nayanthara (Jawan – Rs. 643.87 cr), Tamannaah Bhatia and Anushka Shetty (both with Baahubali 2 – Rs. 510.99 cr), Ameesha Patel (Gadar 2 – Rs. 525.45 cr), and Fatima Sana Shaikh (Dangal – Rs. 387.38 cr). While their association with established actors and franchise films contributed significantly to their respective grosses, Padda’s case is unique — Saiyaara had no marquee stars. The film rode almost entirely on its music, its fresh-faced leads, and Mohit Suri’s storytelling.
Entering the Rs. 200 crore club remains a rare feat for actresses, with only 27 actresses having achieved this milestone to date. Among these, Deepika Padukone leads with six entries, showing her unmatched box office dominance. A key learning from Aneet Padda’s entry is the changing nature of stardom. Audiences today are not fixated only on known faces but are increasingly drawn to good storytelling, music that resonates, and characters that feel real. Saiyaara provided all three, and in doing so, turned its leads into overnight sensations. For Padda, this is not only a commercial triumph but a significant career-launching moment that puts her ahead of even some established names in terms of opening impact.
As Aneet begins her journey in an industry known for its unpredictability, her place in the Rs. 200 crore club ensures she’s starting from a position of enviable strength. The challenge now will be to consolidate this breakout with projects that retain the authenticity and freshness she brought to Saiyaara.