Overview
- News18 and Hindustan Times roll out 10-year retrospectives that revisit 2016’s biggest Hindi releases and their commercial impact.
- Dangal is reiterated as the year’s top grosser and among the highest-grossing Indian films, with Hindustan Times noting a worldwide total above ₹2,000 crore.
- The commemorative lists highlight titles such as Sultan, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Fan, Rustom, M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Housefull 3, Airlift, Shivaay, and Kapoor & Sons.
- Hindustan Times publishes outlet-reported estimates for key films, including roughly ₹614–627 crore worldwide for Sultan and about ₹200–228 crore for Airlift.
- India Today’s latest piece adds thematic context, pointing to a surge in star-led sports dramas and socially minded storytelling, with attention to Pink’s influence, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’s release controversy, and Sushant Singh Rajput’s breakthrough.