Top 10 Bollywood Hindi Movies Of 2016
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This article is for the entertainment maniacs spending their time searching for the 2016 best Bollywood Hindi movies that witnessed the path-breaking performances, and gripping narratives, and did not flinch from breaking the boundaries.
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Dangal
IMDb:8.4/10
This movie is a biography of a former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters that struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of social oppression. The movie was the biggest hit at the box office this year starring Aamir Khan.
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Airlift
IMDb:8.1/10
This is the story of August 1990, when Iraq invaded Kuwait, a callous businessman became the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded Indians. It is a historical drama movie directed by Raja Menon casting Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur as leads.
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Nil Battey Sannata
IMDb:8.3
This movie is directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari depicting a story about a single woman (a Mom) who dreams of her daughter. The movie casts Swara Bhaskar and Abhinay Raj Singh as leads.
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Pink
IMDb:8.1/10
This is one of the best crime-thriller movies directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. The movie revolves around three young women implicated in a crime when a retired lawyer steps forward to help clear their names.
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Neerja
IMDb:7.7/10
This is a movie based on a true incident when a courageous lady, Neerja Bhanot sacrificed her life protecting the lives of 356 passengers on Pam Am Flight 73 in 1986 hijacked by a terrorist organization.
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Madaari
IMDb:7.6/10
This story is about a man named Nirmal who loses his family in a disaster caused by government corruption and sets out on a revengeful journey. The movie is among must-watch lists starring the late actor, Irrfan Khan.
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Udta Punjab
IMDb:7.8/10
Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, it is a multi-actor film starring Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh, and many more. The story revolves around drug abuse in Punjab and how the youth there have succumbed to it en-masse resulting in a socio-economic decline.
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Sultan
IMDb:7.1/10
It is a classic underdog tale about a wrestler’s journey, looking for a comeback by defeating all odds. It is directed by Ali Abbas Zafar casting Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif as leads.
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Sarbjit
IMDb:7.3/10
This is a biopic of Sarabjit Singh, a farmer residing at Bhikiwind, Punjab crossed the border after having a couple of drinks and was mistaken as an Indian spy sentenced to capital punishment.
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Wazir
IMDb:7.1/10
This is my personal favorite film by Bejoy Nambiar, casting Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Aditi Rao Hydari, John Abraham, etc. The story revolves around a grief-stricken cop and an amputee grandmaster brought together by a peculiar twist of fate.