2016 to be a year of box office clashes, with the mother of all clashes during Eid!

2016 will be one of those years when all the superstars in the industry will release the biggest and costliest films of their careers. While Salman Khan has Sultan scheduled for theatrical release during his favourite Eid weekend, Aamir Khan will release ‘Dangal’ during his most successful Christmas weekend.

Hrithik Roshan returns after 2 years with the highly-ambitious ‘Mohenjo Daro’ which is said to be bigger than ‘Baahubali’ when it comes to scale and production values. ‘Baahubali’ didn’t have a superstar, ‘Mohenjo Daro’ has one!

We also have Ajay Devgn, who will be directing and acting in the super-expensive film ‘Shivaay’ which is scheduled to release in theatres during Diwali.

Akshay Kumar too is set to return in a franchise film ‘Housefull 3’, announced for theatrical release during the ‘Post IPL’ weekend.

There are three mega clashes next year, all between superstars, but the clash that is generating the most interest is the one between ‘Sultan’ and ‘Raees’. Shah Rukh Khan has never lost a big clash and Salman Khan never disappoints during the Eid weekend.

Akshay’s Rustom is set to release against Hrithik’s ‘Mohenjo Daro’ and Karan Johar has announced his plans to release ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ during Diwali – setting up a clash with Ajay’s Shivaay.

2016 will be a year of clashes, with the mother of all clashes taking place between ‘Raees’ and ‘Sultan’.

Ormax Media, India’s only specialised Media Insights firm, that tracks box office trends, has released their list of Top 5 films of 2016 (as of November). Sultan tops the list, followed by Dangal and Raees. Then there is ‘Housefull 3’ and ‘Fan’. ‘Mohenjo Daro’ and others, don’t find a mention in the Top 5.

Top 5 Bollywood Movies 2016

Top 5 Bollywood Movies 2016

 

 

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171 Comments

  • Awesome

    I always said Bollywood has 5 Superstars they have global fan following

    Salman
    Aamir
    Hrithik
    Akshay
    SRK

    Eagerly waiting for these movies and Mohen Jo Daro too

  • 2016 is going to be a huge year..Expecting 3000crs+ business..

    Without any hatred,I would say yes SULTAN is the hottest movie of 2016 but I am not sure about its content at the moment.
    Salman’s look is quite cool but lets see if he can portray a haryanavi character successfully or not.

    Also Aamir will be arriving in December and comparisons will be inevitable.So Salman has to up his game for Sultan.

  • Look at the Teaser or say Trailer and you will realise what a Block Buster it can be.

    Yes we are yet to see actual Trailer of others to judge as to the potential of those movies.

  • Shivay movie bahut hi expensive project h aur riski bi lekin ajay ne jaisa promise kiya h ki high class action honge vo bi international level ke to ye statement exite karta h kyoki ajay script sense shandar h aur vo confident h tabi itna paisa laga raha h agar shandar action scenes ke sath jandar script hue to movie bahuvali ki tarah surprise kar degj

  • Sultan is sultan baap of all movie ..!! Sultan get solo relse then movie ..break all record and hgoty …!!!

  • aamir never dare to take any risk by clashing with any other movie. no one will clash with mohenje daro..fan will become blockbuster…srk will win the clash as usual..dnt intrested in other movies

  • Dangal will be the highest grosser that year. Since Khabees and SULTAN is clashing, it might not earn as much as they deserve. Otherwise it would have been Sultan -> Dangal -> Khabees.

  • MOHENJODARO is nt in even top 5?? WOW.. OK ORMAX; challenge is accepted….so let’s see out of ur most awaited films list .. How far MOHENJODARO can go also let’s see what Mango Peoples Give to that!!

  • Sultan will be highest grosser of 2016..
    Megastar Salman+ Content= Another Bajrangi Bhaijaan..

    Wrestling is not a sport but fighting with what lies within.

    Haryana Ki Shaan, Sultan Ali Khan..

  • While Original Gujarati Rice Seller will selling Rice by the roadside by his Daroo ki Factory and Kotey will be raided by one and only Sultan..
    No doubt it is topping chart of the most awaited film of 2016

  • I dnn’t think dangal get solo release, Bahubali 2 supposed to come xmas also gouri shindhe film with srk alia will release 2016 end.

  • I don’t believe Mohenjo Daru will be bigger and entertaining than Bahubali… Ashu has lost his touch at BO..

  • @Babaji, I have always considered you to be a smart and intelligent budda. But you are too insecure about Khans’ successes and treacherous as well.
    However, out of being intelligent, you sometimes say the truth keeping your jealousy aside. This time, you have done it.
    Budda babaji ji ki Jai….

  • Other films have already released their Poster n Teaser. Housefull 3 is a sequel. But MohenjoDaro Makers are yet to release something officially. When it comes, it’ll easily make its way to the top.

  • Everyone saying Mohenjodaro will thrash Rustom from day 1 itself…

    Well,i don’t agree..No doubt,Mohenjodaro will be the bigger movie,with all the grandeur n big production house but Rustom’s screenplay is written by maestro Neeraj pandey,It’s a romantic thriller based on 1959 Nanavati case.Akki has his huge following n rustom’s budget is’nt that high..so it will do well.

  • Ajay fans trying to be too smart…

    I think you forgot,SRK thrashed SOS with JTHJ… 121crs>>105crs

    Remember Diwali,2009
    Akki’s BLUE opened much better than flop ajay’s All the best..And stardom is determined by opening n not lifetime right! Blue’s worldwide gross was more than All the best too.

  • SULTAN all the way.Salman’s look has generated more buzz than teasers of Raees.And it’s Eid.EID is incomplete without a Salman film.And king’s pseudo intellectual bitter fans like Challa can only BURN.

  • I guess Amir will have the final smile if content of Dangal is as good as PK and 3i. But again, its all about content . If Dangal is not accepted widely (highly unlikely) then I would put my bet on Fan (Though its too early to predict).
    Because Raees (clash with Multan) will definitely be a winner of the clash , but Multan will affect its lifetime collection.
    Houseful 3, Mohenjo Daro and Shivaay too looks promising, but still their collection will depend upon WOM and how they are going to be accepted.
    It might offend few people over here, but its a truth that still only Khans are capable of giving at least “Hits” irrespective of the genre / release period and star cast.
    Rest all have to rely on the WOM and content .

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