Deepika Padukone
Padukone's first film release of 2009, the kung fu comedy  Chandni Chowk to China opposite Akshay Kumar, proved to be a box office flop. However, her next release, Imtiaz Ali's romance Love Aaj Kal grossed  worldwide, and garnered her a second Best Actress nomination at Filmfare. Padukone had five film releases in 2010. Her second comedy film in that year, Housefull was a commercial success, though her other four releases (Karthik Calling Karthik, Lafangey Parindey, Break Ke Baad, and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey)  that year failed at the box office. The series of poorly received films continued with both her 2011 releases, the drama Aarakshan and the comedy Desi Boyz.