The actor, however, saw a three-year lull in her career but bounced back with a horror comedy, Stree (129 crore) in which she played a mysterious woman. It was soon followed by her out and out dance film ABCD 2 (Rs 102 crore) in the same year. She played the girl next door in romantic thriller Ek Villain - her first film to enter the coveted Rs 100 crore club. Shraddha has delivered five over Rs 100 crore films, all of which showed the unseen facets of her talent. She is a good dancer, good actor and overall a good performer.” Her fanbase is huge and she is definitely one of the top female leads in the country. She doesn’t get stereotyped and maintains variation in her work. Although she has played tough roles, she looks cute and the audience likes that about her. Shraddha Kapoor in Saaho and Chhichhore.Ĭalling her an all-round performer, film trade analyst Girish Johar told Hindustan Times, “Shraddha is a very beautiful girl and has a wonderful screen presence. Shraddha now aims to repeat the success of Baaghi opposite Tiger Shroff with their second action film, Baaghi 3. Despite being praised for her work with Shahid Kapoor in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider, the two couldn’t click in their 2017 film, Batti Gul Meter Chalu. However, not all attempts to repeat the hit formula worked at the ticket counters. The film couldn’t match up to the success of ABCD 2 but Shraddha did win hearts on the dance floor.
She again paired up with Varun for her latest dance film Street Dancer 3D. The 2015 film was a blockbuster with collections of Rs 105 crore. There isn’t a doubt that Shraddha is a good dancer, which made her apt choice for ABCD 2 opposite Varun Dhawan. The duo came together again after a gap of five years for Shaad Ali’s Ok Jaanu, which failed to earn audience’s love. Her pairing with Aditya Roy Kapur, not to mention their famous kiss under a jacket, went on to be a hit at the box office as the film earned Rs 78 crore at box office.
Shraddha tasted her first major success with musical romance, Aashiqui 2. Shraddha again bagged a major project when she signed to play the female lead in Baahubali star Prabhas’ Bollywood debut film, Saaho. However, there on she has worked only with male co-stars from her own generation such as Shahid Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra, Arjun Kapoor. While the film couldn’t impress at the box office, she did get noticed for being part of a coveted project. Shraddha made a forgettable debut in Bollywood in 2010 with Teen Patti but got to work with the biggest names in cinema – Amitabh Bachchan and Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley. I had my apprehensions but she was just so friendly and we were able to make work so much fun,” he added. I worked with her for my debut film while she was a star. “Shraddha is an adorable as a person too.
In Stree, we wanted her to be strong yet mysterious and she brought in just the right amount of both to her character,” Kaushik told Hindustan Times. “Shraddha is a smart actress who every director enjoys working with because she not only gives her 100% to the characters she plays but also understands director’s vision for the character. The director of her hit Stree, Amar Kaushik, feels it is her understanding of the craft and ability to understand the director’s vision. But what sets Shraddha Kapoor apart from her contemporaries? The actor is now set to deliver her 17th film – Baaghi 3 in her decade-long career. The total looks decent enough but what’s alarming for the makers is that Street Dancer 3D is not that steady during weekdays compared to ABCD 2.Shraddha Kapoor has successfully completed 10 years in Bollywood and sealed her position in the industry by delivering back-to-back hits Saaho and Chhichhore last year. Street Dancer 3D VS ABCD 2 At The Box Office: Is Varun Dhawan-Shraddha Kapoor’s Reunion Trending Rightly Towards 100 Crore Mark? However, that’s clearly not a case here as despite bagging some good reviews, the film has accumulated just 49.76 crores in the first 5 days. Is it close to ABCD 2 box office collection by any chance?Īlthough it is suffering a dent from Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, the decent word-of-mouth and fan following of leading stars were expected to help it in sailing smoothly with a century mark being the least expectation. Touted to be unofficial 3rd instalment of ABCD franchise, Street Dancer 3D had high hopes pinned on it but the film is underperforming right from the opening day.