This is the list of Indian films that have been released in 2016.
The list of highest-grossing Indian films released in 2016, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows:
Rank | Film | Director | Production Company | Language | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
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1 | Dangal | Nitesh Tiwari |
| Hindi | ₹1,968 crore (US$240 million)–₹2,500 crore (US$300 million) | [lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Sultan | Ali Abbas Zafar | Yash Raj Films | Hindi | ₹631.25 crore (US$76 million) | [5] |
3 | Kabali | Pa. Ranjith | V Creations | Tamil | ₹500 crore | [6] [7] |
4 | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | Karan Johar | Dharma Productions | Hindi | ₹239.67 crore (US$29 million) | [8] |
5 | Rustom | Tinu Suresh Desai | Hindi | ₹218.12 crore (US$26 million) | [9] | |
6 | M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Neeraj Pandey |
| Hindi | ₹215.48 crore (US$26 million) | [10] |
7 | Airlift | Raja Krishna Menon |
| Hindi | ₹231 crore (US$28 million) | [11] |
8 | Housefull 3 | Sajid-Farhad | Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment | Hindi | ₹195 crore (US$23 million) | [12] |
9 | Fan | Maneesh Sharma | Yash Raj Films | Hindi | ₹182.33 crore (US$22 million) | [13] |
10 | Theri | Atlee | V Creations | Tamil | ₹150 crore (US$18 million) | [14] |
PK is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language science fiction comedy-drama film edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani and written by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi and jointly produced by Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra under the production banners of Rajkumar Hirani Films and Vinod Chopra Films, respectively. A religious satire, the film stars an ensemble cast of Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla and Sanjay Dutt.
100 Crore Club is an unofficial designation by the Indian film trade and the media, related to Indian-language films that have net ₹100 crore or more in India after deducting the entertainment tax. By 2012, the ₹100 crore box office target had become "a new benchmark for a film to be declared a hit", and those affiliated with the 100 Crore Club were considered part of the "elite strata" within the Indian film community. Actors Salman Khan (17) and Akshay Kumar (16) are currently the highest holders.
Badlapur is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Sunil Lulla under Maddock Films and Eros International. Based on the novel Death's Dark Abyss by Italian writer Massimo Carlotto, the film stars Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, with Huma Qureshi, Yami Gautam, Vinay Pathak, Kumud Mishra, Divya Dutta and Radhika Apte in supporting roles.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Kabir Khan, based on an original story by screenwriter V. Vijayendra Prasad, and produced by Salman Khan, Rockline Venkatesh and Kabir Khan. The film stars Salman with debutante Harshaali Malhotra, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and tells the story of Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi, a devotee of the Hindu deity Hanuman, who embarks on a journey to take a mute six-year-old Pakistani Muslim girl Shahida, separated in India from her mother, back to her hometown.
Dangal is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao under Aamir Khan Productions with Siddharth Roy Kapur under The Walt Disney Company India. The film stars Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat, a pehlwani amateur wrestler who trains his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari to become India's first world-class female wrestlers. Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra portray the adult versions of the two Phogat sisters, Zaira Wasim and Suhani Bhatnagar their younger versions, Sakshi Tanwar their mother, and Aparshakti Khurana adult version of their cousin, Ritvik Sahore his younger version, all of them except Tanwar and Sahore in their film debuts.
Sultan is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Salman Khan in the titular role and Anushka Sharma, along with Amit Sadh and Randeep Hooda. It narrates the story of Sultan Ali Khan, a fictional pehlwani wrestler and former world wrestling champion from Haryana whose successful career has created a rift in his personal life.
Secret Superstar is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film written and directed by Advait Chandan, and produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao under the studio Aamir Khan Productions. The film stars Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan, Meher Vij and Raj Arjun. The film tells the coming-of-age story of a teenage girl who aspires to be a singer, uploading videos on YouTube while disguising her identity with a niqab, and her relationships with her mother, father and mentor. The film deals with social issues including feminism, gender equality and domestic violence. The film received overall positive reviews from critics. Wasim won the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement. Secret Superstar received ten nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Chandan, Best Actress for Wasim, and Best Supporting Actor for Khan. It won three Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress (Critics) for Wasim, Best Supporting Actress for Vij, and Best Playback Singer (Female) for Meghna Mishra. The film serves as the second collaboration between Wasim and Khan following Dangal (2016).
1000 Crore Club is an unofficial designation by the Indian film trade and the media, related to Indian language films that have grossed ₹1000 crore or more either within India or worldwide. The 1000 crore club is preceded by the 100 crore club. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) became the first Indian film to gross over ₹1000 crore worldwide. It grossed ₹1,430 crore across all languages in India and grossed ₹1,850 crore worldwide. It stands as the highest-grossing film in India till date. It was followed by Dangal, which is the highest-grossing Indian film, expanding the club to 1900 crore, before creating the ₹2,000 crore (US$240 million) club, and becoming the fifth highest-grossing non-English language film of all time. In 2022, two films released in the span of a month, RRR and KGF: Chapter 2, grossed over ₹1,000 crore at the global box office. The club expanded with Pathaan (2023), Jawan (2023) and Kalki 2898 AD (2024).
Aamil Keeyan Khan is an Indian screenwriter, actor, and director known for his work in Hindi cinema. He has written screenplay and dialogues for Hindi films like Runway 34, Bholaa, Shaitaan and Drishyam 2 which earned him an IIFA Award - Best Story (Adapted).