2025: Heroines Without Hits Or New Offers

The year 2025 has been a challenging one for some of Telugu cinema’s leading actresses. Despite their talent and past successes, a few heroines struggled to land new film offers or deliver box-office hits. This list highlights those stars whose careers faced a lull, reflecting the unpredictable nature of the film industry.

1. Anushka

Once a top star, Anushka has had few releases recently, with long gaps and underwhelming films, and her limited social media presence is making audiences gradually forget her.

2. Samantha

Health issues and back-to-back flops hurt her career, and producing Subham didn’t revive her Telugu audience connect.

3. Tamannaah

Once a top Telugu actress, she shifted to Bollywood and web series, doing bold roles, but in Telugu films, she’s now mostly seen in special songs, marking the end of her lead-heroine era.

4. Kajal

Post-marriage, Kajal’s craze dropped, and despite shining in Kannappa she didnt receive a good offers till now and Makers sidelined her even though she has experience and versatility.

5. Rakul Preet Singh

Her Telugu offers dried up after her Bollywood projects didn’t click, and currently she’s only active on Instagram while missing from films.

6. Pooja Hegde

From star heroine status, Pooja faced multiple flops in 2025, and even big films like Retro or Coolie didn’t work. She will try her luck with Jana Nayagan in 2026.

7. Mehreen

Despite increasing glamour, film offers are missing, and even after her engagement breakup, she hasn’t appeared on the big screen.

8. Shruti Haasan

She didn’t act in Telugu films post-Salaar and had minimal presence this year, except for singing at events.

9. Raashii Khanna

She had no hits in 2025, and her hopes now rest on Ustaad Bhagat Singh to revive her career.

10. Nabha Natesh

She remained invisible in 2025 after the release of Darling, with no new projects coming her way.

11. Krithi Shetty

She didn’t appear in any Telugu films this year and not even in special songs.

12. Anjali

She had high hopes with Game Changer, but the film disappointed, and past success with Madha Gaja Raja didn’t help her career this year.