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Highest grossing Indian films of 2016: top 50 by worldwide collection
As of 12 Nov 2026, the highest grossing Indian film of 2016 is Dangal (Hindi, ₹1,968 cr worldwide), followed by Sultan (₹614 cr) and Kabali (₹320 cr).
Indian films released in 2016, ranked by worldwide gross in nominal rupees, one figure per film; India net where the film has a day-by-day table here. Click a column to sort.
| # | Film | Language | Released | Worldwide gross | India net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dangal | Hindi | 23 Dec 2016 | ₹1,968 cr | ₹387.38 cr |
| 2 | Sultan | Hindi | 6 Jul 2016 | ₹614 cr | ₹300.45 cr |
| 3 | Kabali | Tamil | 22 Jul 2016 | ₹320 cr | — |
| 4 | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | Hindi | 28 Oct 2016 | ₹240 cr | ₹112.84 cr |
| 5 | Airlift | Hindi | 22 Jan 2016 | ₹222 cr | ₹128.10 cr |
| 6 | Rustom | Hindi | 12 Aug 2016 | ₹216 cr | — |
| 7 | M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Hindi | 30 Sep 2016 | ₹215 cr | ₹133.04 cr |
| 8 | Housefull 3 | Hindi | 3 Jun 2016 | ₹186 cr | — |
| 9 | Fan | Hindi | 15 Apr 2016 | ₹182 cr | ₹84.10 cr |
| 10 | Pink | Hindi | 16 Sep 2016 | ₹157 cr | — |
| 11 | Theri | Tamil | 14 Apr 2016 | ₹150 cr | — |
| 12 | Shivaay | Hindi | 28 Oct 2016 | ₹148 cr | ₹100.39 cr |
| 13 | Kapoor & Sons | Hindi | 18 Mar 2016 | ₹148 cr | ₹73.29 cr |
| 14 | Pulimurugan | Malayalam | 7 Oct 2016 | ₹139 cr | — |
| 15 | Dear Zindagi | Hindi | 25 Nov 2016 | ₹139 cr | — |
| 16 | Neerja | Hindi | 19 Feb 2016 | ₹136 cr | — |
| 17 | Janatha Garage | Telugu | 1 Sep 2016 | ₹135 cr | — |
| 18 | Baaghi | Hindi | 29 Apr 2016 | ₹129 cr | — |
| 19 | Sarrainodu | Telugu | 22 Apr 2016 | ₹128 cr | — |
| 20 | Dishoom | Hindi | 29 Jul 2016 | ₹120 cr | — |
| 21 | Mohenjo Daro | Hindi | 12 Aug 2016 | ₹108 cr | — |
| 22 | Befikre | Hindi | 9 Dec 2016 | ₹103 cr | — |
| 23 | Oopiri | Telugu | 25 Mar 2016 | ₹100 cr | — |
| 24 | Udta Punjab | Hindi | 17 Jun 2016 | ₹96 cr | — |
| 25 | Iru Mugan | Tamil | 8 Sep 2016 | ₹95 cr | — |
| 26 | Dhruva | Telugu | 9 Dec 2016 | ₹88 cr | — |
| 27 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Telugu | 8 Apr 2016 | ₹86 cr | — |
| 28 | Soggade Chinni Nayana | Telugu | 15 Jan 2016 | ₹85 cr | — |
| 29 | Nannaku Prematho | Telugu | 13 Jan 2016 | ₹84 cr | — |
| 30 | Thodari | Tamil | 22 Sep 2016 | ₹80 cr | — |
| 31 | Wazir | Hindi | 8 Jan 2016 | ₹79 cr | — |
| 32 | A Aa | Telugu | 2 Jun 2016 | ₹75 cr | — |
| 33 | Oppam | Malayalam | 8 Sep 2016 | ₹65 cr | — |
| 34 | Brahmotsavam | Telugu | 20 May 2016 | ₹64 cr | — |
| 35 | Baar Baar Dekho | Hindi | 9 Sep 2016 | ₹63 cr | — |
| 36 | Force 2 | Hindi | 18 Nov 2016 | ₹59 cr | — |
| 37 | A Flying Jatt | Hindi | 25 Aug 2016 | ₹56 cr | — |
| 38 | Aranmanai 2 | Tamil | 29 Jan 2016 | ₹55 cr | — |
| 39 | Azhar | Hindi | 13 May 2016 | ₹53 cr | — |
| 40 | Babu Bangaram | Telugu | 12 Aug 2016 | ₹51 cr | — |
| 41 | Kirik Party | Kannada | 30 Dec 2016 | ₹50 cr | — |
| 42 | Happy Bhag Jayegi | Hindi | 19 Aug 2016 | ₹47 cr | — |
| 43 | Doddmane Hudga | Kannada | 30 Sep 2016 | ₹45 cr | — |
| 44 | Sarbjit | Hindi | 20 May 2016 | ₹44 cr | — |
| 45 | Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Malayalam | 8 Apr 2016 | ₹43 cr | — |
| 46 | Fitoor | Hindi | 12 Feb 2016 | ₹42 cr | — |
| 47 | Nenu.. Sailaja... | Telugu | 1 Jan 2016 | ₹40 cr | — |
| 48 | Premam | Telugu | 7 Oct 2016 | ₹38 cr | — |
| 49 | Dictator | Telugu | 14 Jan 2016 | ₹36 cr | — |
| 50 | Kotigobba 2 | Kannada | 12 Aug 2016 | ₹35 cr | — |
See also: Every Indian film of 2016 by language · Highest grossing Indian films of all time
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Cite as: Box Office Index, https://boxofficeindex.co.