The Diwali clash between Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay defined the month.
The 2016 box office was dominated by massive hits, with emerging as the highest-grossing Hindi film ever at the time of its release. Movie Title Worldwide Gross (Approx) Principal Cast Dangal ₹2,160 crore Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar Sultan ₹631.25 crore Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma Ae Dil Hai Mushkil ₹239.56 crore Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma Rustom ₹216.35 crore Akshay Kumar, Ileana D'Cruz M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story ₹215.48 crore Sushant Singh Rajput, Kiara Advani Airlift ₹209.97 crore Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur Housefull 3 ₹194.94 crore Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan Fan ₹188.04 crore Shah Rukh Khan Kapoor & Sons ₹143.29 crore Sidharth Malhotra, Fawad Khan Shivaay ₹124.15 crore Ajay Devgn, Sayyeshaa Monthly Release Guide (Key Highlights) index of hindi movies 2016 link
Featured the biographical thriller Neerja (Sonam Kapoor) and the romantic drama Sanam Teri Kasam . The Diwali clash between Ae Dil Hai Mushkil