Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda And Sonam Bajwa: Top Three Hindi Debutantes Who Ruled The Box Office Last Year

As it happens every year, the Hindi film industry witnessed a flurry of fresh faces making their way into the acting world in the past year 2025. Some connected well with the audience and some didn't. But last year was different as some of these fresh faces didn't just get critical acclaim for their performance but also got box office numbers to prove their worth. And amongst them, three names who shined the brightest who ruled the box office with their debut outings are -Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda and Sonam Bajwa.

Another debutante who announced her arrival in style was Sonam Bajwa. A bona-fide star in Punjab, Sonam began her Hindi film journey too this year and starred in Housefull 5, which crossed ₹200 crore mark at the Indian box office. Her success streak continued as she starred opposite Harshvardhan Rane in Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat. The Diwali release defied expectations and emerged as one of the most successful films of the year, collecting over ₹90 crore domestically against a budget of ₹25 crore. The film also crossed the ₹100 crore mark worldwide. Sonam brought a quiet restrained grace to her role, delivering a performance that was at once understated yet impactful.

These two films combined made Sonam one of the most profitable stars of 2025 with over ₹300 crore at the box office to her name.

The year 2025 just showed that good talent is rewarded by the audience not just with praise but also with ticket sales