By the numbers
- Films: 55 since 2000; 11 in the last ten years (cameos and guest appearances not counted)
- Recent films with figures: 9 of 13 since 2014
- Hits: 5 (4 blockbusters), average: 0, flops: 4 – a hit rate of 56%
- Average return: 3.03x budget; best: Bajrangi Bhaijaan 12.24x; weakest: Daayra 0.17x
- Biggest hit: Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), ₹918 cr
- Trend: last five films 1.34x on average, the five before 5.15x (down)
| Year | Film | Budget | Box office | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Daayra | ₹50 cr | ₹8.4 cr | 0.17x | Flop |
| 2024 | Singham Again | ₹350 cr | ₹390 cr | 1.11x | Flop |
| 2024 | Crew | – | ₹157 cr | – | No figures |
| 2023 | The Buckingham Murders | – | ₹15 cr | – | No figures |
| 2023 | Jaane Jaan | – | – | – | No figures |
| 2022 | Laal Singh Chaddha | ₹275 cr | ₹132 cr | 0.48x | Flop |
| 2020 | Angrezi Medium | ₹36 cr | ₹14 cr | 0.38x | Flop |
| 2019 | Good Newwz | ₹70 cr | ₹319 cr | 4.55x | Blockbuster |
| 2018 | Veere Di Wedding | ₹42 cr | ₹139 cr | 3.31x | Blockbuster |
| 2016 | Udta Punjab | ₹34 cr | ₹96 cr | 2.83x | Blockbuster |
| 2016 | Ki & Ka | – | – | – | No figures |
| 2015 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | ₹75 cr | ₹918 cr | 12.24x | Blockbuster |
| 2014 | Singham Returns | ₹100 cr | ₹220 cr | 2.21x | Hit |
What the numbers say
Kareena Kapoor Khan’s page lists 55 films, with 11 in the last decade and 9 carrying full figures in the table above. That recent record reads 5 hits, 4 blockbusters and 4 flops, a 56 hit rate and a 3.03 average multiple. Her total gross across the listed films is ₹2,407.4 crore. There are 13 appearances left out of this reading, and Wikipedia carries no full figures for those titles.
The headline is a split record. She has been part of some of the biggest theatrical successes of her era, but the recent arithmetic is thinner. The 3.03 average multiple is respectable, yet it is stretched by one extraordinary result — Bajrangi Bhaijaan at 12.24 — rather than being spread evenly across the recent slate.
The hits and the misses
The biggest hit is Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), a ₹75.0 crore film that returned ₹918.0 crore gross — a 12.24 multiple and a Blockbuster. The weakest return is Daayra (2026), a ₹50.0 crore film that returned ₹8.36 crore gross, a 0.17 multiple and a Flop. That gap defines the scorecard: she can be part of an all-time theatrical event, but a misjudged bet leaves very little behind.
The useful hits sit between those extremes. Udta Punjab converted ₹34.0 crore into ₹96.1 crore gross and a 2.83 multiple; Veere Di Wedding took ₹42.0 crore to ₹139.0 crore and a 3.31. Those are the films that show a realistic budget can work with her presence.
The trend
The recent five average a 1.34 multiple, against 5.15 for the five before. That is the clearest signal in the scorecard. After Good Newwz at 4.55, the recent stretch includes Angrezi Medium at 0.38, Laal Singh Chaddha at 0.48, Singham Again at 1.11 and Daayra at 0.17. In the last decade’s fuller record, films such as Udta Punjab at 2.83 and Veere Di Wedding at 3.31 still show what a disciplined budget can do, but those are not the recent five.
Some listed titles simply lack the figures to judge: Ki & Ka, Jaane Jaan, The Buckingham Murders and Crew have no full multiple in the table above. The Buckingham Murders has a reported gross of ₹14.56 crore, while Crew has a reported gross of ₹157.08 crore, but without budgets the table cannot produce a multiplier for either.
What it means for the actor’s next film and for the industry
For Kareena Kapoor Khan, the next film is a question of scale. Bajrangi Bhaijaan shows she can be central to a ₹75.0 crore film returning 12.24; Daayra shows a ₹50.0 crore film can still return 0.17. Her next move will be read as either a return to event-scale casting or another mid-range risk.
For the industry, the lesson is that a star name lifts a believable budget — Singham Returns produced a 2.21 multiple from ₹100.0 crore, and Good Newwz a 4.55 from ₹70.0 crore — but it cannot repair a budget that has already outrun the audience. Female-led and ensemble projects need the same cost discipline as any other film.
Figures: Kareena Kapoor filmography on Wikipedia and each film’s page, read on 04 October 2026.
