MUMBAI: It is not news anymore that in Bollywood, women are contributing well in terms of box office collections. Content is now being written revolving around women protagonists, and our actors are doing full justice to their roles.

Here we present five actresses whose films in 2018 have done impressive business at the box office. Take a look.

Deepika Padukone

Piku and Goliyon Ki Raasleela...Ram-Leela fame actress Deepika Padukone grabbed an envious position for herself with her performance in Padmaavat. The film has many ace actors, but Deepika’s performance became the talking point. Padmaavat became a huge box office success and also entered the Rs. 300 crore club at the box office.

Shraddha Kapoor

Shraddha Kapoor’s horror-comedy Stree became a blockbuster hit. However, her second release Batti Gul Meter Chalu did not meet expectations. Stree and Batti Gul Meter Chalu’s cumulative business was Rs 166.93 crore.

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt reached a different league after acting in the film Raazi. The Meghna Gulzar's directorial venture saw her as a spy, and the film earned critical acclaim as well as did wonders at the box office. The moderate-budget film entered the Rs. 100 crore club.

Nushrat Bharucha

Pyaar Ka Punchnama fame actress Nushrat Bharucha impressed film-buffs with her performance in Luv Ranjan's urban rom-com, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. The film performed well at the box office and did a business of Rs. 108.71 crore.

Anushka Sharma

Actor–producer Anushka Sharma did two experimental films in 2018: Pari and Sui Dhaaga: Made In India. The cumulative business of the films was Rs. 103.67 crore. Anushka’s risk-taking nature deserves applaud.