Who would have thought that a Hollywood fantasy movie like ‘The Jungle Book’ will beat India’s biggest superstars like ‘Akshay Kumar’ and ‘Shahrukh Khan’? Well, this is what exactly happened at the domestic Box Office. Released on 8 April 2016, ‘The Jungle Book’ has now become the highest grossing movie of 2016. The movie has beaten the lifetime collection of Akshay Kumar’s ‘Airlift’ to achieve this feat. Check out the list of top 10 grossers of 2016.
| Movie Name | Release date | Star cast | Lifetime collection | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangal | 23 Dec 2016 | Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh | 385.66* | ATBB |
| Sultan | 06 Jul 2016 | Salman and Anushka | 300.5* | ATBB |
| MS Dhoni The Untold Story | 30 Sep 2016 | Sushant Singh Rajput, Disha Patani and Kiara Advani | 133* | Hit |
| Airlift | 22 Jan 2016 | Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur | 129* | Super Hit |
| Rustom | 12 Aug 2016 | Akshay Kumar and Ileana | 128.1* | Super Hit |
| Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | 28 Oct 2016 | Ranbir, Anushka and Aishwarya | 112.5* | Hit |
| Housefull 3 | 03 Jun 2016 | Akshay, Jacqueline, Riteish and Abhishek | 108.1* | Hit |
| Shivaay | 28 Oct 2016 | Ajay Devgn, Erika kaar | 100.25* | Average |
| FAN | 15 Apr 2016 | Shahrukh Khan | 85* | Flop |
| Baaghi | 29 Apr 2016 | Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor | 76.5* | Super Hit |
| Neerja | 19 Feb 2016 | Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi | 75.61* | Super Hit |
‘The Jungle Book’ is having a dream run at the Indian Box Office. The movie collected 3.68 crores and 6.65 crores on 3rd Friday and 3rd Saturday respectively to takes its total collection value to 132.96 crores. The movie is now the top grosser of 2016 and is all set to become the first Hollywood movie to cross 150 crores at the Indian Box Office.
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