1. Maachis
- Stars: Tabu, Chandrachur Singh, Jimmy Shergill, Om Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
- Director/Producer: Gulzar / R. V. Pandit
- Music/Lyricist: Vishal Bhardwaj / Gulzar
- Songs: Chhod Aaye Hum, Chappa Chappa, Pani Pani Re
- Verdict & Awards: Hit. Winner of Best Popular Film National Award in 1996 Bollywood movies list.
2. Raja Hindustani
- Stars: Aamir Khan, Karishma Kapoor, Suresh Oberoi, Johny Lever, Farida Jalal, Archana Puran Singh
- Director/Producer: Dharmesh Darshan / Ali Morani, Karim Morani
- Music/Lyricist: Nadeem-Shravan / Sameer
- Songs: Pardesi Pardesi, Kitna Pyara Tujhe, Aaye Ho Meri Zindagi, Pucho Jara Pucho
- Verdict & Awards: All Time Blockbuster in Best Of 1996 Bollywood Movies. It was the highest grossing Hindi film of the year 1996.
The film won 5 Filmfare awards including Best Film, Best Actor (Aamir Khan) & Best Actress (Karishma Kapoor).
3. Khamoshi: The Musical
- Stars: Salman Khan, Nana Patekar, Manisha Koirala, Seema Biswas, Helen, Raghuvir Yadav
- Director/Producer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali / Sibte Hassan Rizvi
- Music/Lyricist: Jatin Lalit / Majrooh Sultanpuri
- Songs: Bahon Ke Darmiyan, Jaana Suno Hum Tum Pe, Aaj Main Upar
- Verdict & Awards: It is considered as one of the classic Bollywood films. Sanjay Leela Bhansali made his directorial debut by this movie. The movie won 5 Filmfare awards including Critics Best Movie & Best Actress awards.
4. Ghatak: Lethal
- Stars: Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Seshadri, Amrish Puri, Danny Denzongpa, Mukesh Rishi, Ila Arun
- Director/Producer: Raj Kumar Santoshi / Raj Kumar Santoshi
- Music/Lyricist: R. D. Burman, Anu Malik / Majrooh Sultanpuri
- Songs: Nigahon Ne Chheda, Koi Aaye To Le Aaye, Badan Mein Chandni
- Verdict & Awards: Superhit. This film won 3 Filmfare awards. Danny played an iconic character villain “Katya”.
5. Bandit Queen
- Stars: Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Aditya Shrivastava, Saurabh Shukla
- Director/Producer: Shekhar Kapur / Bobby Bedi
- Music/Lyricist: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan / Not Available
- Songs: Sanware Tore Bin Jiya Jaye Na, More Saiyan To Hai Pardes
- Verdict & Awards: Cult Classic Film in 1996 Bollywood Movies List. This is one of the most controversial Bollywood films from the Bollywood history. The movie won National & Filmfare awards.
6. Agni Sakshi
- Stars: Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala, Nana Patekar, Alok Nath, Divya Dutta
- Director/Producer: Partho Ghosh / Binda Thackeray
- Music/Lyricist: Nadeem-Shravan / Sammer
- Songs: O Yaara Dil Lagana, O Piya O Piya, Wada Karo Dil
- Verdict & Awards: Blockbuster Bollywood films of the year 1996. The film received 5 Filmfare nominations.
7. Daraar
- Stars: Rishi Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Arbaaz Khan, Johnny Lever, Shiva Rindani, Sushma Seth
- Director/Producer: Abbas-Mustan / Sujit Kumar
- Music/Lyricist: Anu Malik / Rani Malik, Rahat Indori, Hasrat Jaipuri
- Songs: Aisi Mili Nigahen, Maine Kaha Chal, Tuhe Meri Manzil
- Verdict & Awards: Average. Arbaaz Khan won the award for Filmfare Best Actor in a Negative role.
8. Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
- Stars: Akshay Kumar, Rekha, Raveena Tandon, Inder Kumar, Gulshan Grover, Brian Adams
- Director/Producer: Umesh Mehra / Keshu Ramsay
- Music/Lyricist: Anu Malik / Dev Kohli, Indeevar
- Songs: Aaj Meri Zindagi, Maa Sherawaliye, Tu Kaun Hai
- Verdict & Awards: Superhit. The movie won the 2 Filmfare awards for Best Supporting Actress (Rekha) & Best Action.
9. Jeet
- Stars: Sunny Deol, Karisma Kapoor, Salman Khan, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Alok Nath, Dalip Tahil
- Director/Producer: Raj Kanwar / Sajid Nadiadwala
- Music/Lyricist: Nadeem-Shravan / Sameer
- Songs: Yaara O Yaara, Saanson Ka Chalna, Abhi Saans Lene Ki, Tu Dharti Pe Chahe
- Verdict & Awards: This is another superhit Hindi film in 1996 Bollywood movies list. The movie nominated for 2 Filmfare awards.
10. Loafer
- Stars: Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Farida Jalal, Gulshan Grover
- Director/Producer: David Dhawan / Surinder Kapoor, Boney Kapoor
- Music/Lyricist: Anand-Milind / Sameer, Nitin Raikwar
- Songs: Teri Tirchi Nazar Main, Aao Chalo Hum Karein, Pandit Ji Haath
- Verdict & Awards: This hit film was the remake of Telugu film “Assembly Rowdy”.
11. Diljale
- Stars: Ajay Devgan, Sonali Bendre, Parmeet Sethi, Madhoo, Shakti Kapoor, Farida Jalal, Amrish Puri, Gulshan Grover
- Director/Producer: Harry Baweja / Paramjeet Baweja
- Music/Lyricist: Anu Malik / Javed Akhtar
- Songs: Mera Mulk Mera Desh, Ho Nahin Sakta, Jiske Aane Se
- Verdict & Awards: Semi-Hit. This is one of the best performance given by Ajay Devgan.
12. Fire
- Stars: Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Dilip Mehta, Vinay Pathak, Javed Jaffrey, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
- Director/Producer: Deepa Mehta / Bobby Bedi, Deepa Mehta
- Music/Lyricist: A.R.Rehman / Javed Akhtar
- Songs: Allah Hu, Ramayan, Radha and Sita Love Theme
- Verdict & Awards: Critically acclaimed Hindi film. Another most controversial Bollywood film of the year in 1996 Bollywood movies list.
13. Prem Granth
- Stars: Rishi Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Reema Lagoo, Om Puri, Prem Chopra, Shammi Kapoor
- Director/Producer: Rajiv Kapoor / Randhir Kapoor
- Music/Lyricist: Laxmikant-Pyarelal / Anand Bakshi
- Songs: Dil Dene Ki Ruth, Is Duniya Men Prem Granth, Jungle Mein Sher
- Verdict & Awards: Flop. This is one of the biggest commercial failure produced by Kapoor’s.
14. Sardari Begum
- Stars: Kiron Kher, Surekha Sikri, Amrish Puri, Rajat Kapoor, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Uttara Baokar
- Director/Producer: Shyam Benegal / Amit Khanna, Mahesh Bhatt
- Music/Lyricist: Vanraj Bhatia / Javed Akhtar
- Songs: Raah Mein Bichhi Hai Palke, Ghar Naahi Hamre, Saawariya Dekh Zara
- Verdict & Awards: It was the commercial failure at the box office but still film won 3 National awards.
15. Vijeta
- Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal, Amrish Puri, Asrani, Alok Nath, Reema Lagoo
- Director/Producer: K. Muralimohana Rao / Anil Rathi
- Music/Lyricist: Anand-Milind / Sameer
- Songs: Neend Aati Nahin, Mujhko Ek Pappi, Chahiye, Ghoonghat Mein Mukhde Ko
- Verdict & Awards: Flop.
16. Tere Mere Sapne
- Stars: Chandrachur Singh, Priya Gill, Arshad Warsi, Simran, Pran, A.K. Hangal, Manoj Pahwa
- Director/Producer: Joy Augustine / Amitabh Bachchan
- Music/Lyricist: Viju Shah / Anand Bakshi
- Songs: Aankh Mare, Mera Dil Gaya, Tere Mere Sapne, Rama Rama
- Verdict & Awards: Hit. Chandrachur Singh & Arshad Warsi made their debuts in 1996 Bollywood movies list.
17. Jaan
- Stars: Ajay Devgn, Twinkle Khanna, Amrish Puri, Aruna Irani, Shakti Kapoor, Suresh Oberoi
- Director/Producer: Raj Kanwar / Ashok Ghai
- Music/Lyricist: Anand Milind / Anand Bakshi
- Songs: Jaan O Meri Jaan, Rab Se Sajan Se, Jaan Gayee Dil Aaya
- Verdict & Awards: Ajay Devgan’s superhit film in 1996 Bollywood Movies.
18. Himmat
- Stars: Sunny Deol, Sudesh Berry, Shilpa Shetty, Tabu, Naseeruddin Shah, Mohan Joshi
- Director/Producer: Sunil Sharma / Sangeetha Singh
- Music/Lyricist: Anand-Milind / Sameer
- Songs: Mujhe Tujhse Kuchh, Mathe Ki Bindia, Behke Behke Kadam, Saathiya Bin Tere
- Verdict & Awards: Flop.
19. Krishna
- Stars: Sunil Shetty, Karishma Kapoor, Om Puri, Shakti Kapoor, Tinu Anand
- Director/Producer: S. Deepak / Dhirajlal Shah
- Music/Lyricist: Anu Malik / Nida Fazli
- Songs: Jhanjariya, Darwaje Pe Tere Baarat, Koi Kaise Mohabbat
- Verdict & Awards: Average.
20. Saajan Chale Sasural
- Stars: Govinda, Tabu, Karisma Kapoor, Kader Khan, Satish Kaushik, Shakti Kapoor, Mukesh Rishi
- Director/Producer: David Dhawan / Mansoor Siddiqui
- Music/Lyricist: Nadeem-Shravan / Sameer
- Songs: Ram Narayan Baaja Bajata, Tum Toh Dhokebaaj Ho, Dil Jaan Jigar Tujh Pe Nisaar
- Verdict & Awards: Hit.
21. Sapoot
- Stars: Sunil Shetty, Sonali Bendre, Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor, Kader Khan, Johnny Lever, Mukesh Rishi, Prem Chopra
- Director/Producer: Jagdish A. Sharma / Rajan Sharma, Satyan Sharma
- Music/Lyricist: Anu Malik / Dev Kohli
- Songs: Kajal Kajal, Yeh Tera Dekh Ke Chehra, Tukur Tukur, Main Ladki Ka Deewana
- Verdict & Awards: Average.
22. Rakshak
- Stars: Sunil Shetty, Karishma Kapoor, Sonali Bendre, Raghuvaran, Aruna Irani, Alok Nath
- Director/Producer: Ashok Honda / Ashok Honda
- Music/Lyricist: Anand-Milind / Sameer
- Songs: Sundara Sundara, Shehar Ki Ladki, Kuchi Kuchi
- Verdict & Awards: Average. Winner of Filmfare Best Choreography award.
23. Dil Tera Deewana
- Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Twinkle Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha, Dalip Tahil, Shakti Kapoor, Reema Lagoo
- Director/Producer: Lawrence D’Souza / Pahalaj Nihlani
- Music/Lyricist: Aadesh Shrivastava / Sameer
- Songs: Ye Gore Gore Gaal, Dil Pe Lahoo Se, Banke Mohabbat Tum
- Verdict & Awards: Flop.
24. Ajay
- Stars: Sunny Deol, Karishma Kapoor, Reena Roy, Suresh Oberoi, Suresh Oberoi, Farida Jalal, Sharat Saxena, Mohnish Behl
- Director/Producer: Suneel Darshan / Suneel Darshan
- Music/Lyricist: Anand-Milind / Sameer
- Songs: Chaand Sa Chehra, Deewana Hua Main, Chanchal Chooriyan
- Verdict & Awards: Flop.
