A Look Back At
Born in 2016
What Was Life Like in 2016?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
₹43.00/L
Loaf of Bread
₹15.00
Average House
₹22,00,000
Weekly Wage
₹1,630
Top Bollywood Film
Dangal
What Was Life Really Like?
Dangal made Aamir Khan's father-daughter wrestling story into a global phenomenon — watched in China to extraordinary success, becoming a symbol of India's soft power ambitions. Jio launched its free data services, putting the internet into the pockets of hundreds of millions of Indians almost overnight. Demonetisation struck in November — overnight removal of high-value banknotes — causing chaos but also accelerating digital payments.
India leapt years forward in digital finance in a matter of months.
Popular Toys & Games
- Hatchimals
- Pokémon Go Plus
- Nerf N-Strike
Bollywood Chart Song in 2016
Dangal
Daler Mehndi
From: Dangal