2018 witnessed a lot of commercially successful films which have been applauded for its refreshing and strong content. While there have been a lot of successful films in 2018, there are a few films which set an example for upcoming films in new year. There have been few instances where the film has done exceptionally well because of their female protagonist(s).
Interestingly, Rajkummar Rao, whose filmography boasts of a number of commercially viable female leads like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut, Vidya Balan, Sonam Kapoor to name a few, has hit a career milestone with Shraddha Kapoor starrer Stree. The same has been the case with Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal in Padmaavat and Raazi. Bollywood actresses like Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have bought a welcome change in the year 2018. Deepika, Shraddha, and Alia have given their co-stars their biggest hits this year.
Actors like Vicky Kaushal, Rajkummar Rao and Ranveer Singh could not have got the biggest film of their career without their women co-stars Alia, Shraddha Kapoor and Deepika Padukone respectively. Deepika, termed as the Queen of 100-crore-club, holds the most number of 100 crores films, 7 to be precise. Her recent outing Padmaavat also clocked 300 crores at the box office. With this, Deepika was titled the first actress to have entered the 300-crore-club with a woman-led film. Apparently, Deepika Padukone gave her co-stars Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor their biggest hit of 2018. On the other hand Shraddha Kapoor’s Stree which went on to become a blockbuster hit at the box office also was Rajkummar Rao’s highest grosser. Shraddha’s performance was loved by everyone and her film Stree remains one of the most loved films of 2018.
Alia Bhatt had captivated the audiences with her realistic performance in her film ‘Raazi’.
The film had tremendous reviews and critical acclaim for Alia and Vicky Kaushal. The film went on to become one of the most successful films of 2018 in terms of reception and box office numbers. Interesting all the three movies mentioned above have been the highest grosser of the male leads starring in their respective films.
We can definitely deduce that Bollywood actresses have bought a welcome change in the year 2018 and have given their co-stars their biggest hits.
