After back-to-back blockbusters in the form of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chennai Express, Deepika Padukone’s career is peaking at the right time. Unlike most of her contemporaries, her performances in films like Cocktail and Chennai Express have been well received both by the critics and the audience.
Which brings us to the question that we have been asked several times over the last couple of weeks – Is Deepika Padukone the top female star in the industry today? How is her fan-following compared to Katrina Kaif who hasn’t had a movie release so far in 2013.
Purely based on popularity, Katrina is way ahead of any other female actor in the industry. Her name alone ensures decent footfalls in theatres across India, something that she proved with a smaller film like Mere Brother Ki Dulhan which released just a week after Salman Khan’s Bodyguard in 2011. For Deepika, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram Leela will be the biggest test of her career, as each of her films so far have either had super-popular music (Cocktail), was a sequel (Race 2) or featured bankable superstars (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chennai Express).
On the acting front though, there is simply no comparison. Deepika is competing with actors like Kareena Kapoor and Vidya Balan. While Katrina was criticised for her performance in films like Ek Tha Tiger and Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Deepika impressed critics in each of her last few outings. Her performance in Cocktail was award-deserving, but she lost out to Vidya’s brilliance in Kahaani last year. This year, she is one of the top contenders for the ‘Best Actress’ award for Chennai Express – the ease with which she transformed into a Tamilian girl in the Rohit Shetty film was awe-inspiring.
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If we compare box office figures, Deepika is ahead, but all that could change with the release of Dhoom 3 later this year. Those interested in numbers, here’s a comparison between the last 5 films of the two actors.
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| Tees Maar Khan - 62 crore | Desi Boyz - 46 crore |
| Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara - 90 crore | Cocktail - 75 crore |
| Mere Brother Ki Dulhan - 58 crore | Race 2 - 94 crore |
| Ek Tha Tiger - 199 crore | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani - 189 crore |
| Jab Tak Hai Jaan - 120 crore | Chennai Express - 220 crore |
| Total - 529 crore | Total - 624 crore |
| Average per film - 106 crore | Average per film - 125 crore |
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As you can see from the table above, its pretty close between the two. Dhoom 3 has to collect just 157 crore in India for Katrina to inch ahead of Deepika. The success or failure of Ram Leela could also make a difference!
Confirmed Upcoming films of the two actors
- Deepika Padukone – Ram Leela, Kochadaiyaan (Tamil film) and Happy New Year
- Katrina Kaif – Dhoom 3 and Bang Bang
katrina is always better than deepika and i am sure she will be again on ist position…
i really like katrina kaif and i hate deepika,,,….
stupid! katrina likes a pretty barbie doll, beautiful girl, best actress. and deepika likes a pig,dog and she a over confidence girl understand i think you better understand ……….
i love katrina .
i like katrina only.
BOTH R UGLY….
BOTH LOOK ABNORMAL IN LOOKS….N DEEPIKA’S ACTING IS NOT SO GOOD….ITZ TRUE…KAT US VERY UGLY WITHOUT MAKEUP N DIPZ SEEM NOT PRETTY EVEN IN TOO MAKWEUP….OVER CONFIDENT…NO DRESSING SENSE….DULL…UGLIEST TUMMY N WAIST
N WHN SMEONE SAYS KAT IS BFUL…MYJHE SACH ME UNKI CHIICE PAR TARAS ATA HAI….ESPECIALLY GUYS KI….YUCKK SHE IS FLAT FRM FRNT N BACK….N ABNORMAL LOOK…SKINNY LEGS….EKKK..BUT A GR8 DANCER..N SMETYMS KHALI LYK FACE…SHE ALSO RESEMLE LYK LIT BIT CHAKKA BUT BIGGEST CHAKKA IN BOLLYWOOD IS SONAKSHI..N BIGGEST NEW AUNTY PAREENITI..BUT DEEPZ IS SERIOUSLY YUCK…A REAL GUY CAN’T CALL HER SEXY…YUCKKKK
See, I love both Deepika and Katrina. Maybe Katrina does have a bit more stardom and craze in Bollywood. But when it comes to acting, I would definitely vote for Deepika. But personally, Katrina is a hard working actress. She is seriously dedicated to her work. I don’t think Deepika is like that….
Lol I cannot imagine Deepika doing the stunts/dances that Katrina did in “Kamli” or “Sheila ki Jawaani”.
It will definitely be deepika. I personally think that.. acting wise deepika is more talented and that’s obvious! And looks wise it will also be deepika! I know that most of you wont agree with me but, deepika has natural beauty while Katrina’s fake, I mean.. everybody knows that katrina did plastic surgery even though they consider her beautiful and I don’t know why! is that because of her fake and plastic looks? Anyway, deepika is way better than Katrina in terms of acting and other more.
deepika is excellent but at the same time we cannot ignored the position that katrina had made she cannot speak well hindi even she had delivered performances like raajneeti,new york ZNMD etc.
Depika is stupid kat is way better that any one prettiest of all of them and good at dancing and making moivies with high rated actors dumb depika
Katrina is way better than that stupid old deepika. Katrina is most beautiful.ya she has a problem in speaking Hindi,but that doesn’t means that she is a bad actress. if deepika is really so famous then she would be popular in other countries too. Katrina is really so famous in India and outside India too. also kat got the “Indian Barbie award”by Mattel. Katrina don’t need to be compared by other actresses. she is ,was,and will also be the best and beautiful.
no matter what others say..bt for me KATRINA IS THE BEST OF ALL.and u guys say..c is not gd in acting…what rubish….wheather u can act better..instesd of saying it to other ..u btr improve yourself..if u cant than please stop commenting on others….
u should appricate others works bt shouldn’t insult…
Deepika deepika and deepika always she knows how to act and shes very cute and adorable her parents are so soo lucky to have Deepika padukone. I just love Deepika i love her movies her style smile and everything is just awsome. Iam the biggest fan of your from my heart and i will me if you say.and and i love your super amazing awsome danceI have no word for you Deepika jee your my favourite actor and friend. I love you deepika jee you are my biggest worlds greatest greatest actor and i loved her movie om shanti om and chennai express and every movie if people hates the movie but i will love the movie because i love you. May god give you long and beautiful life Amen. And katrina she dont know to dance and how to act i just hate her .
Thankkzz
Katrina is the best she was no.1 then , now , forever
Deepika is second hand option for everyone
All the films has done in 2013-14 was ofered to katrina
Deepika is no.0 actresses
Kat looking stunning performance
Everyone supports deepika padukone blindly and also says that katrina got chance due to salman. Then didn’ t deepika got popularity due to srk? Katrina didn’t got chance with a popular star at first. She worked very hard to get a film with salman. Her fitness is much better than deepika. Morover kat is older than deepika. If srk acts well then only deepika gets a nomination. The proof is 2015 filmfare awards. Kat can do both romance and action. So its katrina
Katrina is Katrina……
In dhoom3 her dance was commendable in kamli and Malang.
Deepika can’t even dream of such dancing…
Stardom and glamour both r the words which r made for Katrina.
Deepika just looks a typical backward girl.
Beauty:Deepika is cute but kat is ravishing.
Flops:Deepika has delivered more flops then Katrina.
Katrina has proved herself by delivering a damn hit film mere brother ki dulhan besides small actors like imraan and Ali Zafar.
Tamasha was also not that good as compared to kat’s phantom.
Soooo kat is on top and she will b always on top.
Deepika anytime ! Kat is NOTHING when compared to Deepika .
Deepika has beauty , a good personality and she can ACT .
Kat may be pretty but clearly , she CANNOT ACT and has a really arrogant personality .
Deepika is the current queen . Kat’s time is gone now . And not to forget , almost every bollywood star has picked her over Kat in KWK ( both looks and acting )
Deepika is currently the most popular actress of Bollywood . Look at the poll result , it proves ! Deepika is the most followed bollywood actress on instagram and twitter . Plus , she has most likes on facebook out of all Bollywood actresses . Kat’s movies usually depend on male . She should focus on acting rather than looks <3
katrina is much better than deepika
deepika is black and only looks good bcoz of the make up
katrina is white and looks much better than deepika without makeup
kat has done movies with all the stars and she is very famous deepika hasn’t done a movie with salman khan chennai express was hit bcoz of shah rukh khan not deepika padukone .
kabirkhan movie with the actors salman and katrina will come up and will be super hit.
what about finding fanny it was not good at all. but in terms of acting deepika is better than katrina.
have ever watched deepika scenes see than tell who is better dp or kat.
Deepika is best katrina is nothing in front of her
kat only suits in blue film
Well yeah it is deepika because Katrina doesn’t know acting she has plastic looks can’t dance and there are just so many reasons shes good for nothing she used to be my fav actor before but now my role model is deepika because I didn’t know that time that Katrina was just a girl who can’t act with ego very very big ego that’s why she choose doom 3 over ram leela and chennai express and also because deepika knows acting,knows how to dance and because she’s acting in a Hollywood movie too she’s the winner while katrina just sits around starting fight’s with deepika and does not even does a single movie from 2013 so deepika is the winner and always will be and I’m only 12 to be hating so much on a actor like Katrina just eww I hate her
PS if you all wanna give rude comments against me go ahead I don’t give a f*ck and I read the previous comment yeah deepika may look a little black but without makeup she’s better than Katrina just look at Katrina without makeup when I fisrt saw Katrina without makeup I felt like puking because she looked that ugly I jut can’t believe the people that comment before just get your eyes checked and seriously wtf Katrina dances better than deepika and deepika Envy’s here omg that’s just insane and yeah you’re right milandip Singh deepika can’t dream of such dancing like Katrina because no one can dance that ugly like katrina
katrina is the best,i never felt that unique vibe in deepika’s dance which katrina has.she is just flawless.if good acting mattered so much,many actresses wouldnt have survived in bollywood. katrina is a true entertainer……