Best Hindi Films of 2016
by MrsFarhanAkhtar | created - 06 Feb 2017 | updated - 06 Feb 2017 | PublicIn No Order
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1. Airlift (2016)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Drama, History
When Iraq invades Kuwait in August 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.
Director: Raja Menon | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Kumud Mishra, Prakash Belawadi
Votes: 58,784
2. Neerja (2016)
Not Rated | 122 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
The story of courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 when it was hijacked by a terrorist organization.
Director: Ram Madhvani | Stars: Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Yogendra Tikku, Abrar Zahoor
Votes: 23,759 | Gross: $1.54M
3. Aligarh (2015)
Not Rated | 114 min | Biography, Drama
A gay, linguistic professor living in a small orthodox city must deal with the aftermath of a sting operation that puts his sexual orientation in front of the entire nation.
Director: Hansal Mehta | Stars: Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao, Ashish Vidyarthi, Balaji Gauri
Votes: 7,769
4. Kapoor & Sons (2016)
Not Rated | 132 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The story about two brothers who visit their dysfunctional family for their grandfather's birthday party.
Director: Shakun Batra | Stars: Rishi Kapoor, Rajat Kapoor, Ratna Pathak Shah, Fawad Khan
Votes: 28,448 | Gross: $2.61M
5. Nil Battey Sannata (2015)
100 min | Drama, Family
A story about a single woman (a Mom) and dreams on her Daughter.
Director: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari | Stars: Swara Bhasker, Riya Shukla, Ratna Pathak Shah, Pankaj Tripathi
Votes: 8,087
6. Phobia (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An agoraphobic young woman, traumatized by past events, finds herself trapped and terrorized in her own home.
Director: Pavan Kirpalani | Stars: Radhika Apte, Amrita Bagchi, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Yashaswini Dayama
Votes: 3,212
7. Udta Punjab (2016)
Not Rated | 148 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A story that revolves around drug abuse in the affluent north Indian State of Punjab and how the youth there have succumbed to it en-masse resulting in a socio-economic decline.
Director: Abhishek Chaubey | Stars: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh
Votes: 32,236
8. Madaari (2016)
Not Rated | 133 min | Drama, Thriller
When Nirmal loses his family in a disaster caused by government corruption, he embarks on a journey seeking accountability and revenge.
Director: Nishikant Kamat | Stars: Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Vishesh Bansal, Tushar Dalvi
Votes: 14,987
9. Dishoom (2016)
Not Rated | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When India's top batsman goes missing in the Middle East, two mismatched cops must team up for a 36-hour manhunt before the cricket final.
Director: Rohit Dhawan | Stars: John Abraham, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Akshaye Khanna
Votes: 8,805 | Gross: $0.44M
10. Happy Bhaag Jayegi (2016)
Not Rated | 126 min | Comedy, Romance
After fleeing an arranged marriage, a feisty Indian woman finds herself stranded in Pakistan where the ex-governor's son helps reunite her with her boyfriend.
Director: Mudassar Aziz | Stars: Diana Penty, Abhay Deol, Jimmy Shergill, Ali Fazal
Votes: 5,700 | Gross: $0.35M
11. Pink (III) (2016)
Not Rated | 136 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When three young women are implicated in a crime, a retired lawyer steps forward to help them clear their names.
Director: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Tariang
Votes: 48,268 | Gross: $1.24M
12. Parched (2015)
Not Rated | 116 min | Drama
In the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties.
Director: Leena Yadav | Stars: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Radhika Apte, Surveen Chawla, Lehar Khan
Votes: 6,104
13. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)
Not Rated | 184 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The untold story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's journey from ticket collector to trophy collector - the world-cup-winning captain of the Indian Cricket Team.
Directors: Mathur Goswami, Neeraj Pandey | Stars: Sushant Singh Rajput, Kiara Advani, Disha Patani, Anupam Kher
Votes: 68,121 | Gross: $1.78M
14. Dangal (2016)
Not Rated | 161 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.
Director: Nitesh Tiwari | Stars: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra
Votes: 210,679 | Gross: $12.39M
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