Name a few instances where an actress ended up becoming more popular than the male lead of her debut film

Fidaa: Sai Pallavi even overshadowed Varun Tej in the actual movie

YMC: Despite marriage & eventual divorce, Sam is still more popular than Chay despite off-screen drama

Chalo: Rashmika is a huge pan Indian star now

Oohalu Gusagusalade: Raashi perhaps has a more successful career than Naga Shourya

Lakshmi Kalyanam: Kajal had a short lived but successful prime in TFI, although Kalyanram is still active in movies as of now

Nuvve Nuvve: Shriya Saran is more successful & popular than Tarun now, she’s still active in movies to an extent