2016 Produced Lowest Number Of Profitable Films Since 2013 : Detailed Analysis

The year end is here and it’s time to analyze how the overall film business has been. One would have to agree that the audience tastes are constantly changing and it was quite evident in 2016. Content has been the prime factor driving audiences to theaters and this as resulted in many films losing out their box office business. The last month of the year was affected by demonetization too.

This year, only eight films made it to the profitable films list. Big banner films which were expected to bring business such as Mohenjo Daro, Baar Baar Dekho failed miserably.

2016’s most profitable film was Neerja with a 260% profit percentage. The list boasts of other films that received immense appreciation from the critics as well as audience such as Airlift, Rustom, Pink and Dear Zindagi.

Rank	Cost*	Lifetime	ROI	ROI %	Verdict
1. Dangal	90	387.39	297.39	330%	Super-Duper Hit
2. Neerja	21	75.61	54.61	260%	Super-Hit
3. Sultan	90	300.45	210.45	234%	Super-Duper Hit
4. Pink	21	68.00	47.00	224%	Super-Hit
5. Airlift	40	129.00	89.00	222.5%	Super-Duper Hit
6. Rustom	50	127.42	77.42	154.84%	Super-Hit
7. Dear Zindagi	33	67.00	34.00	103%	Hit
8. Baaghi	38	76.00	38.00	100%	Hit

This time, Akshay Kumar ruled at the box office with as many as two out of three releases making over 200% profit. Only five films gained super-hit status and that is a clear indication of how the year has been.

If compared to 2015, films such as Hate Story 3 became second highest profitable film in spite if its poor content, compared to that, no erotic thrillers made it to the list this year. Tanu Weds Manu Returns made a huge profit of 390%.

Rank	Cost*	Lifetime	ROI	ROI %	Verdict
1. Tanu Weds Manu Returns	31	152	121	390%	Super-Duper Hit
2. Hate Story 3	13.2	53.50	40.3	305%	Super-Hit
3. Bajrangi Bhaijaan	90	320.34	230.34	256%	Super-Duper Hit
4. Pyaar Ka Punchanama 2	18	62	44	244%	Super-Hit
5. NH 10	13	32	19	146%	Hit
6. Piku	35	79	44	126%	Hit
7. Hunterrr	6	13.5	7.5	125%	Hit
8. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo	100	206.63	106.63	107%	Hit
9. Badlapur	25	51.4	26.4	106%	Hit
10. Dum Laga Ke Haisha	15	30	15	100%	Hit

Even 2014 was a good year for Bollywood with 11 films becoming profitable ventures. What’s simply great is that a film like Queen, which was made on a minimal budget of 11 crores, managed to become the most profitable film with a profit percentage of 454% which is massive. Also PK made a profit percentage of 300% which was commendable in the same year. Other films that year such as  2 States, Ek Villain and Heropanti which starred young stars managed to gain profit

Rank	Cost*	Lifetime	ROI	ROI %	Verdict
1. Queen	11	61	50	454%	Super-Hit
2. PK	85	339.5	254.5	300%	Super-Duper Hit
3. Yaariyan	12	40	28	233%	Super-Hit
4. 2 States	35	104	69	197%	Super-Hit
5. Ek Villain	40	105.5	65.5	164%	Super-Hit
6. Ragini MMS 2	19	47	28	147%	Hit
7. Heropanti	25	55	30	120%	Hit
8. Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania	35	76.81	41.81	119%	Hit
9. Mardaani	17	36	19	112%	Hit
10. Kick	115	233	118	103%	Hit
11. Holiday	56	112.65	56.65	101%	Hit

In terms of highest number of profitable films in a year, 2013 consisted of as many as 16 films becoming profitable ventures.

Rank	Cost*	Lifetime	ROI	ROI %	Verdict
1. Aashiqui 2	12	85.4	73.4	612%	Super-Hit
2. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani	45	190	145	322%	Super-Duper Hit
3. ABCD	12	46	34	283%	Super-Hit
4. Fukrey	11	36.5	25.5	232%	Super-Hit
5. Grand Masti	31	102.5	71.5	231%	Super-Duper Hit
6. Ramleela	35	110	75	214%	Super-Duper Hit
7. Chennai Express	75	226.7	151.7	202%	Super-Duper Hit
8. Murder 3	7	20	13	186%	Super-Hit
9. Jolly LLB	12	32	20	167%	Super-Hit
10. Shootout At Wadala	26	62	36	138%	Hit
11. Dhoom 3	125	280.25	155.25	124%	Hit
12. The Lunchbox	10	22.21	12.21	122%	Hit
13. Krrish 3	115	240.5	125.5	109%	Hit
14. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag	50	102.5	52.5	105%	Hit
15. Kai Po Che!	25	50	25	100%	Hit
16. Chashme Baddoor	20	40	20	100%	Hit