Note: All figures are from official sources.
January: Hrithik Roshan’s 4 year old film Agneepath continues to be highest grosser of January, followed by Jai Ho and Race 2. The target for 2016’s biggest January film is Rs 102 crore to become the third highest grosser of the month or 123 crore to become the highest grosser of the month. Update: Airlift has now become the 3rd highest grosser of January, beating the lifetime business of Race 2. The next target is Jai Ho and finally Agneepath.
- Agneepath (122 cr) - Hrithik Roshan
- Jai Ho (112 cr) - Salman Khan
- Airlift (102 cr) – Akshay Kumar
February: The second month of the year is a dull period for the industry. Not many big films release in February and 2016 will be no different. Ghayal Once Again, Sanam Re, Neerja and Fitoor are the big releases. Excellent word-of-mouth will be the key for any film to challenge the Top 3 films.
- Gunday (78 cr) - Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor
- My Name Is Khan (73 cr) - Shahrukh Khan
- Special 26 (69 cr) – Akshay Kumar
March: After February, March has also been a dull month for the industry. This year has a few films that could challenge the top grosser of the month – which also happens to be oldest film occupying the top spot – the 2008 film Race. Priyanka Chopra’s Jai Gangaajal, Sidharth – Alia’s Kapoor and Sons, Great Grand Masti and Rocky Handsome are the big films. All those film hold the potential to make it to top spot, with Great Grand Masti being the biggie.
- Race (63 cr) – Saif Ali Khan
- Queen (62 cr) – Kangana Ranaut
- Kahaani (59 cr) – Vidya Balan
April: Shah Rukh Khan is the top contender to take the top spot this month. His first non-festive release since My Name Is Khan, Maneesh Sharma’s Fan, will release on April 15. It’s ‘expected’ to easily top the collections of Housefull 2. The other contenders are Ki & Ka and Baaghi.
- Housefull 2 (116 cr) - Akshay Kumar and John Abraham
- 2 States (102 cr) – Arjun Kapoor
- Aashiqui 2 (81 cr) – Aditya Roy Kapoor
May: Last year, Tanu Weds Manu Returns did the unthinkable by grossing Rs 151 crore at the domestic box office and Akshay Kumar’s Gabbar Is Back took the third spot. This year, the target for films like Mirziya, Azhar biopic and Sarabjit would be Gabbar Is Back. The Top 2 films could prove to be out of reach.
- Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (189 cr) – Ranbir Kapoor
- Tanu Weds Manu Returns (151 cr) – Kangana Ranaut
- Gabbar Is Back (87 cr) – Akshay Kumar
June: ABCD 2 fell short this year, but 2016 has biggies lined up in June. The biggest of them all is Akshay Kumar’s Housefull 3, which releases during the Post-IPL period. The other films are Jagga Jasoos and Udta Punjab.
- Rowdy Rathore (134 cr) – Akshay Kumar
- Ready (121 cr) – Salman Khan
- Holiday (113 cr) – Akshay Kumar
July: It will be Shah Rukh Khan vs Salman Khan in July this year – i.e if the clash between Raees and Sultan isn’t averted. The other big release is Varun and John’s Dishoom. Which film will make it to the Top 3? Tell us in the comments!
- Bajrangi Bhaijaan (321 cr) – Salman Khan
- Kick (233 cr) – Salman Khan
- Baahubali (116 cr) - Prabhas, Rana Daggubati
August: Brothers failed last year, but 2016 marks the return of Hrithik Roshan in Mohenjo Daro, which is set to clash against Akshay’s third release of 2016 – Rustom. We also have Tiger Shroff’s ‘A Flying Jatt’ lined up for release.
- Chennai Express (227 cr) - Shahrukh Khan
- Ek Tha Tiger (199 cr) - Salman Khan
- Bodyguard (145 cr) – Salman Khan
September: MS Dhoni biopic, Baar Baar Dekho and Rangoon are the big releases of September. The target will be crossing the 100 crore mark to beat Grand Masti.
- Dabangg (140 cr) - Salman
- Barfi! (106 cr) – Ranbir Kapoor
- Grand Masti (100 cr) – Ritesh Deshmukh and Vivek Oberoi
October: The month of Diwali has biggies in the form of Half Girlfriend, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay. The target will be SRK’s Ra One / Happy New Year and Hrithik’s Bang Bang.
- Happy New Year (204 cr) - Shahrukh Khan
- Bang Bang (181 cr) - Hrithik Roshan
- Ra.One (125 cr) – Shahrukh Khan
November: There will be more films that will be announced for November, but currently the film that has been announced is Rock On 2.
- Krrish 3 (244 cr) – Hrithik Roshan
- Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (213 cr) – Salman Khan
- Jab Tak Hai Jaan (120 cr) - Shahrukh Khan
December: The Christmas weekend has been dominated by Aamir Khan over the years. Stars like Akshay Kumar (Tees Maar Khan), Shahrukh Khan (Don 2) and Salman Khan (Dabangg 2) have tried their luck, but Aamir is in a league of his own in December. Shah Rukh tried his luck once again, but failed with Dilwale. Ranveer’s Bajirao Mastani did much better, but failed to beat 3 Idiots. It’ll be Aamir vs Aamir once again this year, as he would be targeting the record of Dhoom 3 at the very least. But if there is one man in the industry, who you would place your bet on beating the total of PK, it would be Aamir himself. Strong content, of course, will be the key.
- PK (340 cr) – Aamir Khan
- Dhoom 3 (285 cr) – Aamir Khan
- 3 Idiots (202 cr) – Aamir Khan
Final Analysis
- Jan – Hrithik Roshan
- Feb – Ranveer and Arjun
- Mar – Saif Ali Khan
- Apr – Akshay Kumar
- May – Ranbir Kapoor
- Jun – Akshay Kumar
- Jul – Salman Khan
- Aug – Shahrukh Khan
- Sep – Salman Khan
- Oct – Shahrukh Khan
- Nov – Hrithik Roshan
- Dec – Aamir Khan
Salman, SRK, Akshay and Hrithik have two highest grossers of the month. Ranbir, Aamir, Ranveer, Arjun and Saif have one each.
Article idea and Credit: Saksham Duggal
@Ak fan – he does look like Chinese … Will connect well there… Why doesn’t he do a multi starrer with Jackie chan
In India he won’t work out… Has been trying since 27 years with 1 movie that works out every 4-5 years
@Ak fan – slyly he was making Salman endorse all his movies… Used SRK – Salman divide well … Intelligent he is just that lacks the charisma .. With Salman gone, maybe Imran will help his mamu get 5-6 crores extra
its amazing how superstar Aamir Khan has not a single film in top 3 of any month baring December!!
Thanx @INDICINE
” If there is one man in the industry, who you would place your bet on beating the total of PK, it would be AAMIR himself.”
COMPLETELY AGREE
Christmas wouldnt be Christmas without an Aamir
AAMIR has his own league,
pk(with 4000-4100 Screens)
>>DILWALE + BM(5500-5600 Screens)
# A STORM IS COMING ON THIS CHRISTMAS
4 films per year and all turns profitable and his films are not big grosser bcoz no big holiday . Akshay is most down to earth superstar. He is the best
@akshay he does 4 films due to greed. And he is the miat flops giving actor. Better watch your words before writing anything.
@Papa boy rules manipulation, go and fall in gatar. you are a dumbest creature in the world. after MD failure i hope papa roshan saves his kiddo’s career with more manipulations.
@Rew1 – Akshay is a mini industry in himself…comedy, action, romance, thrillers…akshay can pull off anything…
and why is an aamir fan so intolerant ? I fail to understand…akshay can write whatever he wants…aamir tries to create an image that he is very intellectual, smart, thinking man etc so multiplex folks stick to him but after his comments against india he is again that lallu aamir of 90s and early 2000s who used to compete with saif
150cr
More than Dilwale
@Criminal Baba – If that happens, srk is finished…just see advantages it had
rohit >>>>>> menon
srk-kajol
songs
pvr as distributor
varun-kriti
budget >>>
xmas >>>>republic day
passing negative messages …infact slb had to admit that he was very sad that industry wanted bajirao to fail and from day 1 negative messages were circulated…everyone knows who was doing that…poor slb calls srk a friend…poor deepika still thinks srk is her mentor….
and after all that indian distributors are facing losses…at least be gracious like rajni sir and return the money srk
Good job Mr. Saksham Duggal
If 2 states could do 102 crores in April, Fan can’t do anything less than 150…that will be disaster…not only was 2 states in 2014, 2 years back but I hope srk fans still consider srk as bigger than arjun…ideally inflation adjusted 102 should be 115 now hence srk should at least do 40 more than arjun starrer…I think 165 will be difficult let srk do 150 first