By the numbers
- Films: 42 since 2006; 14 in the last ten years
- Recent films with figures: 11 of 14 since 2015
- Hits: 4 (3 blockbusters), average: 3, flops: 4 – a hit rate of 36%
- Average return: 1.97x budget; best: Pathaan 4.20x; weakest: Cirkus 0.41x
- Biggest hit: Jawan (2023), ₹1,150 cr
- Trend: last five films 2.45x on average, the five before 1.40x (up)
- Born: 1986-01-05
- Awards on Wikidata: 13
| Year | Film | Budget | Box office | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Singham Again | ₹350 cr | ₹390 cr | 1.11x | Flop |
| 2024 | Kalki 2898 AD | ₹600 cr | ₹1,042 cr | 1.74x | Average |
| 2024 | Fighter | ₹250 cr | ₹344 cr | 1.38x | Average |
| 2023 | Jawan | ₹300 cr | ₹1,150 cr | 3.83x | Blockbuster |
| 2023 | Pathaan | ₹250 cr | ₹1,050 cr | 4.20x | Blockbuster |
| 2022 | Cirkus | ₹150 cr | ₹61 cr | 0.41x | Flop |
| 2022 | Gehraiyaan | – | – | – | No figures |
| 2021 | 83 | ₹225 cr | ₹194 cr | 0.86x | Flop |
| 2020 | Chhapaak | ₹35 cr | ₹55 cr | 1.58x | Average |
| 2018 | Zero | ₹200 cr | ₹191 cr | 0.96x | Flop |
| 2018 | Padmaavat | ₹180 cr | ₹572 cr | 3.18x | Blockbuster |
| 2017 | Raabta | – | – | – | No figures |
| 2015 | Bajirao Mastani | ₹145 cr | ₹356 cr | 2.46x | Hit |
| 2015 | Tamasha | – | ₹137 cr | – | No figures |
What the numbers say
Deepika Padukone’s filmography page lists 42 films, from a 2006 debut through 2024. In the last decade, the table above carries 14 titles; 11 have budget and verdict data. Tamasha has a gross but no budget, while Raabta and Gehraiyaan carry no figures on Wikipedia. Among those 11, the record is 4 hits — 3 of them blockbusters — alongside 3 average verdicts and 4 flops. That is a 36% hit rate and a 1.97 average multiple. The listed grosses in the table total ₹5,542.8 crore.
The headline reading is high variance, not consistency. A star with 3 blockbusters in the window can also log a 0.41 multiple in the same stretch. The average multiple, just under 2, is not a guarantee; it is the midpoint of a very wide range.
The hits and the misses
The biggest hit by gross in the table is Jawan: ₹1,150 crore on a ₹300 crore budget, a 3.83 multiple and a Blockbuster verdict. The best multiple belongs to Pathaan, at 4.2, with ₹1,050.3 crore gross on a ₹250 crore budget. At the other end, Cirkus is the weakest return: ₹61.47 crore against a ₹150 crore budget, a 0.41 multiple and a Flop verdict.
Put simply, the same record contains a 4.2 and a 0.41. That spread is the real story for buyers: the actor can be part of a top event or a deep miss.
The trend
The five most recent films with full figures — Pathaan, Jawan, Fighter, Kalki 2898 AD and Singham Again — average a 2.45 multiple. The five before that average 1.4. That is a clear improvement, but it is top-heavy: Pathaan and Jawan post 4.2 and 3.83, while the other three recent titles return 1.38, 1.74 and 1.11. The trend is real, but it is carried by two event films rather than a broad lift.
What it means for her next film
For Deepika Padukone’s next release, the relevant bar is the 1.97 average multiple across the tracked record. If the film lands as an event on the scale of Pathaan or Jawan, the multiple can clear 4. If it performs like the recent non-blockbusters, it is more likely to sit between 1.11 and 1.74. The scorecard does not suggest a smooth middle path; it suggests binary outcomes, and the commercial plan should reflect that.
What it means for the industry
For the industry, the data shows that Deepika Padukone’s name is a multiplier when the package is right, but not a floor. Three blockbusters in the tracking window justify event-level budgets, while four flops and a 36% hit rate justify caution. Producers should underwrite the top end with Pathaan-like or Jawan-like event math, not with the assumption that her presence alone repairs a weak film. A 1.97 average multiple is a portfolio number, not a per-film promise.
Figures: Deepika Padukone filmography on Wikipedia and each film’s page, read on 25 September 2026.
