Janhvi Kapoor’s Bollywood Rollercoaster: Stuck in a Funk or Ready to Dunk?

 

Yo, buckle up for the wild ride of Janhvi Kapoor’s career, where the highs are sky-high, but the lows got her stuck in a Bollywood pickle! As Sridevi’s daughter, she’s got glittery genes and a legacy heavier than a monsoon downpour. Her debut Dhadak was a straight-up banger, but lately, her flicks are fizzling at the box office. Is Janhvi caught in a career jam, or is she about to drop a chart-topping comeback? Let’s dive into the groovy, gritty deets!Janhvi burst onto the scene in 2018 with Dhadak, a romantic drama that raked in ₹1.1 billion like it was collecting compliments at a desi wedding. Opposite Ishaan Khatter, she sparkled, snagging a Zee Cine Best Female Debut award. But since that blockbuster debut, her theatrical releases have been more “meh” than “mazaa.” Mr. & Mrs. Mahi (2024) had her swinging as a cricket coach, but it crashed harder than a dropped catch, earning under ₹50 crore. Ulajh, her spy-thriller flex, tanked at ₹10 crore, and Param Sundari (2025) with Sidharth Malhotra? Total box-office faceplant, roasted for stereotyping South Indian vibes. Even her Telugu debut in Devara: Part 1 (2024), a ₹5 billion monster hit, leaned on N.T. Rama Rao Jr.’s star power, with her role as Thangam more sidekick than spotlight.Critics, though, are vibing with her hustle. Gunjan Saxena (2020) and Mili (2022) scored her Filmfare nods for her raw, real performances as an IAF officer and a freezer-trapped fighter. Her latest, Homebound (2025), dropped jaws at Cannes, tackling caste and gender with a fierce edge. But let’s keep it 100: critical love don’t pay the bills, and box-office bucks are the real Bollywood currency. Unlike Sridevi’s era of crowd-pleasing hits, Janhvi’s picking quirky scripts that don’t always click with the masala-craving masses.Sridevi’s shadow looms large—her mom was a solo draw, churning out 100 hits like it was no biggie. Janhvi’s still finding her groove, relying on big banners or co-stars to pull crowds. But hope’s not lost! Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari (2025) with Varun Dhawan could be her rom-com redemption, and Peddi (2026) with Ram Charan might make her a pan-Indian queen. Janhvi’s got the chops, but she needs a slam-dunk script to shine. Watch out, Bollywood—she’s ready to flip the script and funk it up!