33 Hindi films of 1996 ranked by box office. #1: Raja Hindustani (₹76.3 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Hindustani | Dharmesh Darshan | ₹5.8 crore | ₹76.3 crore | 13.28x | |
| 2 | Ghatak: Lethal | Rajkumar Santoshi | ₹6.2 crore | ₹32.7 crore | 5.23x | |
| 3 | Agni Sakshi | Partho Ghosh | ₹4.8 crore | ₹31.3 crore | 6.60x | |
| 4 | Jeet | Raj Kanwar | ₹5.6 crore | ₹30.5 crore | 5.45x | |
| 5 | Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi | Umesh Mehra | ₹6.8 crore | ₹25.1 crore | 3.73x | |
| 6 | Saajan Chale Sasural | David Dhawan | ₹4.5 crore | ₹23.6 crore | 5.23x | |
| 7 | Army | Raam Shetty | ₹4 crore | ₹17.3 crore | 4.33x | |
| 8 | Jaan | Raj Kanwar | ₹4.8 crore | ₹17.2 crore | 3.62x | |
| 9 | Diljale | Harry Baweja | ₹15.8 crore | |||
| 10 | Krishna | Deepak Shivdasani | ₹6.2 crore | ₹15.6 crore | 2.50x | |
| 11 | Khamoshi: The Musical | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | ₹6 crore | ₹14.3 crore | 2.38x | |
| 12 | Tere Mere Sapne | Joy Augustine | ₹3 crore | ₹13.2 crore | 4.39x | |
| 13 | Sapoot | Jagdish A. Sharma | ₹6.5 crore | ₹11.7 crore | 1.81x | |
| 14 | Rakshak | Ashok Honda | ₹11.2 crore | |||
| 15 | Daraar | Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla | ₹4.5 crore | ₹11 crore | 2.44x | |
| 16 | Tu Chor Main Sipahi | Guddu Dhanoa | ₹4.2 crore | ₹10.8 crore | 2.54x | |
| 17 | Jurmana | T. L. V. Prasad | ₹2.2 crore | ₹10 crore | 4.43x | |
| 18 | Himmat | Sunil Sharma | ₹4.8 crore | ₹8.2 crore | 1.73x | |
| 19 | English Babu Desi Mem | Praveen Nischol | ₹3.5 crore | ₹6.9 crore | 1.97x | |
| 19 | Chhote Sarkar | Vimal Kumar | ₹4 crore | ₹6.9 crore | 1.72x | |
| 21 | Maachis | Gulzar | ₹2 crore | ₹6.4 crore | 3.18x | |
| 22 | Dil Tera Diwana | Lawrence D'Souza | ₹3 crore | ₹6.2 crore | 2.05x | |
| 23 | Mr. Bechara | K. Bhagyaraj | ₹3.8 crore | ₹5.8 crore | 1.56x | |
| 24 | Bhishma | Jagdish A. Sharma | ₹2.5 crore | ₹5.3 crore | 2.13x | |
| 25 | Return of Jewel Thief | Ashok Tyagi | ₹3.5 crore | ₹5.2 crore | 1.50x | |
| 26 | Bal Bramhachari | Prakash Mehra | ₹2 crore | ₹4.6 crore | 2.29x | |
| 27 | Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat | Ashok Gaikwad | ₹2 crore | ₹3.1 crore | 1.57x | |
| 28 | Ram Aur Shyam | Raju Mavani | ₹1.8 crore | ₹2.6 crore | 1.49x | |
| 29 | Dushman Duniya Ka | Mehmood | ₹1.2 crore | ₹1.1 crore | 0.90x | |
| 30 | Papi Gudia | Lawrence D'Souza | ₹70 lakh | ₹76.4 lakh | 1.09x | |
| 31 | Majhdhaar | Esmayeel Shroff | ₹1.5 crore | ₹49.7 lakh | 0.33x | |
| Ajay | Suneel Darshan | ₹6.4 crore | $168.1 million | |||
| Chaahat | Mahesh Bhatt | $3 million | $7.1 million | 2.37x |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.