Index Of Hindi Movies 2016 |verified| May 2026

📊 Quick Overview: Top Performers (Box Office & Impact)

January 2016

Jan 22: Airlift (Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur)
Jan 29: Saala Khadoos (R. Madhavan, Ritika Singh)

Thematic Essays (3–6 essays, each 600–1,000 words)

Industry Trends in 2016: commercialization vs. auteur cinema
Representation and Genre Shifts: women, regional influences, new sensibilities
Music and Playback: evolution of film music and cross-platform releases
Streaming & Distribution: early signs of OTT impact in 2016
Box-office Economics: budgets, star power, and distribution strategies

Top 5 Critically Acclaimed Movies (Ratings on IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes)

Dangal (8.4 IMDb)
Pink (8.1 IMDb)
Neerja (7.6 IMDb)
Udta Punjab (7.7 IMDb)
Parched (7.5 IMDb / 90% Rotten Tomatoes)

✅ Final Recommendation by Mood

For Action & Thrills → Sultan, Dangal, Baaghi, Rustom
For True Stories → Neerja, Airlift, M.S. Dhoni, Aligarh
For Family Drama → Kapoor & Sons, Dear Zindagi, Nil Battey Sannata
For Dark & Gritty → Udta Punjab, Raman Raghav 2.0, Pink

If you want streaming links or where to watch any of these, let me know and I can help with that too.

Index of Hindi Movies 2016

Introduction

The year 2016 was a remarkable year for Hindi cinema, with a diverse range of films that catered to different tastes and preferences. From action-packed blockbusters to thought-provoking dramas, 2016 saw the release of many iconic movies that left a lasting impact on the audience. This guide provides an index of Hindi movies released in 2016, along with their key details and highlights. index of hindi movies 2016

List of Hindi Movies 2016

Here's an alphabetical list of Hindi movies released in 2016:

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (November 4, 2016)
- Director: Karan Johar
- Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Genre: Romantic Drama
Baar Baar Dekho (September 16, 2016)
- Director: Shakun Batra
- Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Katrina Kaif
- Genre: Romantic Comedy
Bajirao Mastani (December 2, 2016)
- Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra
- Genre: Historical Drama
Captain America: Civil War (May 6, 2016) (Dubbed in Hindi)
- Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
- Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson
- Genre: Superhero Action
Dear Zindagi (November 25, 2016)
- Director: Gurindar Chadha
- Cast: Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan
- Genre: Romantic Drama
Dhoom 3 (July 22, 2016) (Dubbed in Hindi)
- Director: Vijay Krishna Acharya
- Cast: Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif
- Genre: Action Thriller
Ek Lootera (August 19, 2016)
- Director: Arvind Tripathi
- Cast: Tulsi Kumar, Nikhil Patel
- Genre: Romantic Thriller
Fan (April 15, 2016)
- Director: Maneesh Sharma
- Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Shriya Saran
- Genre: Action Thriller
Fitoor (January 22, 2016)
- Director: Abhishek Varman
- Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor
- Genre: Romantic Drama
Ghilli (August 12, 2016) (Dubbed in Hindi)
- Director: Ramesh Arvind
- Cast: Vijay, Suriya
- Genre: Sports Drama
Happy New Year (October 14, 2016)
- Director: Farah Khan
- Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt
- Genre: Action Comedy
Hockey Ki Mithai (August 26, 2016)
- Director: Kitu Gidwani
- Cast: Moushmi Chatterjee, Sumeet Raghavan
- Genre: Sports Drama
Kapoor & Sons (March 18, 2016)
- Director: Danish Warraich
- Cast: Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt
- Genre: Romantic Comedy
Khandaan (June 17, 2016)
- Director: Raja Krishna Menon
- Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor
- Genre: Action Thriller
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (re-release, January 1, 2016)
- Director: Karan Johar
- Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji
- Genre: Romantic Drama
Masaan (July 22, 2016)
- Director: Neeraj Pandey
- Cast: Richa Chadda, Shreyas Mhetre, Manish Dayal
- Genre: Crime Drama
Mast Magan (April 15, 2016) (Marathi film dubbed in Hindi)
- Director: Amar Gupte
- Cast: Richa Chadda, Rahul Deshpande
- Genre: Romantic Drama
Pink (October 28, 2016)
- Director: Aniruddha Acharya
- Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Vidya Balan
- Genre: Crime Thriller
Raees (January 26, 2016)
- Director: Ramesh Sippy
- Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Malavika Mohanan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Genre: Biographical Crime Drama
Rock On!! (August 26, 2016)
- Director: Abhishek Bachchan
- Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Nargis Fakhri, Prachi Desai
- Genre: Musical Drama
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (re-release, February 14, 2016)
- Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone
- Genre: Romantic Drama
Simran (August 26, 2016)
- Director: Prakash Kunte
- Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Prabhu Deva
- Genre: Action Comedy
Sultan (July 8, 2016)
- Director: Ali Abbas Zafar
- Cast: Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda
- Genre: Sports Drama
Tiger Zinda Hai (December 23, 2016)
- Director: Ali Abbas Zafar
- Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif
- Genre: Action Thriller
Udta Punjab (June 17, 2016)
- Director: Abhay Pannu
- Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon
- Genre: Crime Drama

Conclusion

The year 2016 was a remarkable year for Hindi cinema, with a diverse range of films that catered to different tastes and preferences. From action-packed blockbusters like Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai to thought-provoking dramas like Pink and Udta Punjab, 2016 saw the release of many iconic movies that left a lasting impact on the audience. This guide provides a comprehensive index of Hindi movies released in 2016, along with their key details and highlights. We hope you find this guide informative and helpful in exploring the world of Hindi cinema! 📊 Quick Overview: Top Performers (Box Office &

Quarter 3: July to September (The Social Conscience)

Monsoon 2016 was surprisingly intellectual, focusing on social justice and small-town aspirations.

Sultan (July 6) – Director: Ali Abbas Zafar
- Cast: Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda
- Synopsis: A wrestling drama about a aging champion's comeback. Salman Khan’s best physical transformation of the decade.
Madaari (July 22) – Director: Nishikant Kamat
- Cast: Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Sheirgill
- Synopsis: A common man kidnaps a politician's son to expose corruption. A quiet gem in Irrfan's filmography.
Dishoom (July 29) – Director: Rohit Dhawan January 2016
- Cast: John Abraham, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez
- Synopsis: A buddy-cop action comedy set in the Middle East. Pure popcorn cinema.
Mohenjo Daro (August 12) – Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
- Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Pooja Hegde
- Synopsis: An epic period romance set in the Indus Valley Civilization. A box office failure but visually stunning for archivists.
Rustom (August 12) – Director: Tinu Suresh Desai
- Cast: Akshay Kumar, Ileana D'Cruz
- Synopsis: Based on the infamous Nanavati murder case (1959). A naval officer's courtroom drama.
A Flying Jatt (August 25) – Director: Remo D'Souza
- Cast: Tiger Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandez
- Synopsis: India’s first proper superhero film with environmental themes. Campy but fun.
Pink (September 16) – Director: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
- Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari
- Synopsis: A legal thriller about consent and "No means No." Game-changer for Hindi cinema. Essential viewing.
Nil Battey Sannata (September 23) – Director: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
- Cast: Swara Bhaskar, Ratna Pathak Shah
- Synopsis: A mother who never finished school joins her daughter’s class to inspire her. Heartwarming.