This is a list of Bollywood films that were released in 2016. [1] [2]
Dangal emerged as the highest grossing Hindi film ever. [3] [4] [5]
The highest-grossing Bollywood films released in 2016, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows:
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dangal | UTV Motion Pictures | ₹2,160 crore (US$331.69 million) | [lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Sultan | Yash Raj Films | ₹ 631.25 crore (US$96.93 million) | [lower-alpha 2] |
| 3 | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | Fox Star Studios | ₹239.56 crore (US$35.65 million) | [14] |
| 4 | Rustom | Zee Studios | ₹216.35 crore (US$32.2 million) | [15] |
| 5 | M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Fox Star Studios | ₹215.48 crore (US$32.07 million) | [16] |
| 6 | Airlift | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures T-Series | ₹209.97 crore (US$31.25 million) | [17] |
| 7 | Housefull 3 | Eros International | ₹194.94 crore (US$29.01 million) | [17] |
| 8 | Fan | Yash Raj Films | ₹188.04 crore (US$27.98 million) | [18] |
| 9 | Shivaay | Reliance Entertainment | ₹152.45 crore (US$22.69 million) | [19] |
Dangal grossed over ₹2,209.3 crore (US$339.26 million) worldwide, and is currently the highest-grossing Indian film of all time. Sultan has grossed over ₹631.25 crore (US$79 million) worldwide, and is the 15th highest-grossing Indian film of all time.
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