List of highest-grossing Indian Bengali films

This article is about the highest-grossing Indian Bengali-language films. For the highest-grossing Bangladeshi films, see List of highest-grossing Bangladeshi films.

Cinema of West Bengal, also known as Tollywood or Bengali cinema, is a part of Indian cinema. It is based in the Tollygunge region of Kolkata, West Bengal, and is dedicated to the production of films in the Bengali-language. The Indian Bengali film industry has been known by the nickname Tollywood, a blend word of the words Tollygunge and Hollywood, since 1932.[1] In the 1930s, West Bengal was the centre of Indian cinema, and Bengali cinema accounted for a quarter of India's film output in the 1950s.[1][2] A 2014 industry report noted that while approximately 100 films were produced annually in Bengali, fewer than ten percent were financially successful.[3] The Bengali film industry, which was valued at around ₹120–150 crore in terms of revenue in 2014, has declined over the years, with its valuation dropping to ₹66 crore in 2023.[4][5]

This ranking lists the highest-grossing Indian Bengali films produced by Bengali cinema, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organizations classified as green by Wikipedia.[a] The figures are not adjusted for inflation. However, there is no official tracking of figures, and sources publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates.

Key

  Background shading indicates that a film, or at least one from a series, is currently showing in theatres worldwide.

Highest-grossing films

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Rank[b] Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 Amazon Obhijaan ₹48.63 crore 2017 [6]
2 Chander Pahar ₹15–16.53 crore 2013 [c]
3 Bohurupi ₹15 crore 2024 [8]
4 Projapoti ₹13 crore 2022 [9][unreliable source?][10][unreliable source?]
5 Boss 2: Back to Rule ₹10.5 crore 2017 [11]
6 Pather Panchali ₹10 crore 1955 [12]
7 Sathi ₹9.8 crore 2002 [13]
8 Paran Jai Jaliya Re ₹9.50 crore 2009 [13]
9 Rangbaaz ₹9 crore 2013 [14]
10 Khoka 420 ₹8 crore 2013 [14]
11 Mishawr Rawhoshyo 7 crore 2013 [14]
12 Boss: Born to Rule ₹6.75 crore 2017 [14]
13 Paglu ₹5–9.95 crore 2011 [d]

Highest-grossing films by opening week

Rank[b] Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 Amazon Obhijaan ₹5.5 crore 2017 [16]
2 Karnasubarner Guptodhon ₹5.0 crore 2022 [17][unreliable source?]
3 Bohurupi ₹4.98 crore 2024 [citation needed]
4 Chander Pahar ₹4.83 crore 2012 [18]
5 Rangbaaz ₹4.5 crore 2013 [citation needed]
6 Dawshom Awbotaar ₹4.25 crore 2023 [19][unreliable source?]
7 Chengiz ₹3.5 crore 2023 [citation needed]
8 Bagha Jatin ₹3.4 crore 2023 [19]
9 Tekka ₹2.99 crore 2024 [citation needed]
10 Raktabeej ₹2.5 crore 2023 [19]

Highest-grossing films by year

Year Title Domestic net Director Ref.
1932 Palli Samaj ₹44 lakh Sisir Bhaduri [citation needed]
1933 Seeta ₹41 lakh Sisir Bhaduri [citation needed]
1934 Dhruba ₹88 lakh Kazi Nazrul Islam and Satyendranath Dey [citation needed]
1935 Devdas ₹41 lakh Pramathesh Barua [citation needed]
1936 Grihadah ₹44 lakh Pramathesh Barua [citation needed]
1937 Vidyapati ₹77 lakh Debaki Bose [citation needed]
1938 Gora ₹44 lakh Naresh Mitra [citation needed]
1939 Chanakya ₹50 lakh Sisir Bhaduri [citation needed]
1940 Nartaki ₹88 lakh Debaki Bose [citation needed]
1941 Abatar ₹50 lakh Premankur Atorthy [citation needed]
1942 Shesh Uttar ₹41 lakh Pramathesh Barua [citation needed]
1943 Dikshul ₹40 lakh Premankur Atorthy [citation needed]
1944 Pratikar ₹47 lakh Chhabi Biswas [citation needed]
1945 Dui Purush ₹80 lakh Subodh Mitra [citation needed]
1946 Vande Mataram ₹40 lakh Sudhir bandhu Bannerjee [citation needed]
1947 Noukadubi ₹88 lakh Naresh Chandra Mitra [citation needed]
1948 Kalo Chhaya ₹50 lakh Premendra Mitra [citation needed]
1949 Kuasha ₹51 lakh Premendra Mitra [citation needed]
1950 Vidyasagar ₹55 lakh Kali Prasad Ghosh [citation needed]
1951 Barjatri ₹60 lakh Satyen Bose [citation needed]
1952 Pasher Bari ₹50 lakh Sudhir Mukherjee [citation needed]
1953 Sharey Chuattor ₹65 lakh Nirmal Dey [citation needed]
1954 Agni Pariksha ₹72 lakh Agradoot [citation needed]
1955 Pather Panchali ₹10 crore Satyajit Ray [20]
1956 Saheb Bibi Golam ₹68 lakh Kartik Chatterjee [citation needed]
1957 Harano Sur ₹77 lakh Ajoy Kar [citation needed]
1958 Indrani (film) ₹70 lakh Niren Lahiri [citation needed]
1959 Deep Jwele Jaai ₹1 crore Asit Sen (director) [citation needed]
1960 Meghe Dhaka Tara ₹70 lakh Ritwik Ghatak [citation needed]
1961 Saptapadi ₹10 crore Ajoy Kar [citation needed]
1962 Bipasha ₹75 lakh Agradoot [citation needed]
1963 Deya Neya ₹78 lakh Sunil Banerjee [citation needed]
1964 Lal Pathore ₹75 lakh Sushil Mazumder [citation needed]
1965 Thana Theke Aschi ₹70 lakh Hiren Nag [citation needed]
1966 Nayak ₹80 lakh Satyajit Ray [citation needed]
1967 Antony Firingee ₹87 lakh Sunil Bannerjee [citation needed]
1968 Chowringhee (film) ₹80 lakh Pinaki Bhushan Mukherjee [citation needed]
1969 Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne ₹88 lakh Satyajit Ray [citation needed]
1970 Nishi Padma ₹85 lakh Arabinda Mukhopadhyay [citation needed]
1971 Nimantran ₹85 lakh Tarun Majumdar [citation needed]
1972 Mem Saheb ₹82 lakh Pinaki Mukherjee [citation needed]
1973 Titash Ekti Nadir Naam ₹1.23 lakh Ritwik Ghatak [citation needed]
1974 Mouchak ₹1.8 crore Arabinda Mukhopadhyay [citation needed]
1975 Sanyasi Raja ₹85 lakh Pijush Bose [citation needed]
1976 Datta ₹75 lakh Ajoy Kar [citation needed]
1977 Baba Taraknath ₹70 lakh Sunil Bandyopadhyay, Baren Chatterjee, Shanti Ranjan Ghosh Dastidar [citation needed]
1978 Ganadevata ₹50 lakh Tarun Majumdar [citation needed]
1979 Joi Baba Felunath ₹70 lakh Satyajit Ray [citation needed]
1980 Hirak Rajar Deshe ₹90 lakh Satyajit Ray [citation needed]
1981 Ogo Bodhu Shundori ₹1 crore Salil Dutta [citation needed]
1982 Troyee ₹29 lakh Gautam Mukherjee [citation needed]
1983 Protidan ₹70 lakh Prabhat Roy [citation needed]
1984 Shatru ₹70 lakh Anjan Choudhury [citation needed]
1985 Bhalobasa Bhalobasa ₹78 lakh Tarun Majumdar [citation needed]
1986 Pathbhola ₹21 lakh Tarun Majumdar [citation needed]
1987 Guru Dakshina ₹86 lakh Anjan Choudhury [citation needed]
1988 Chhoto Bou ₹85 lakh Anjan Choudhury [citation needed]
1989 Asha O Bhalobasha ₹88 lakh Sujit Guha [citation needed]
1990 Devota ₹88 lakh Abhijit Sen [citation needed]
1991 Beder Meye Josna ₹90 lakh Tojammel Haque Bokul [citation needed]
1992 Goopy Bagha Phire Elo ₹98.57 lakh Sandip Ray [citation needed]
1993 Padma Nadir Majhi ₹30 lakh Goutam Ghose [citation needed]
1994 Rakta Nadir Dhara ₹88 lakh Ram Mukherjee [citation needed]
1995 Sangharsha ₹95 lakh Haranath Chakraborty [citation needed]
1996 Bhai Amar Bhai ₹1 crore Swapan Saha [citation needed]
1997 Bakul Priya ₹1.8 crore Swapan Saha [citation needed]
1998 Raja Rani Badsha ₹1 crore Haranath Chakraborty [citation needed]
1999 Jibon Niye Khela ₹1 crore Anjan Choudhury [citation needed]
2000 Sasurbari Zindabad ₹2.5 crore Haranath Chakraborty [citation needed]
2001 Pratibad ₹2 crore Haranath Chakraborty [citation needed]
2002 Sathi ₹9.80 crore Haranath Chakraborty [13]
2003 Guru ₹1.88 crore Swapan Saha [citation needed]
2004 Bandhan ₹2 crore Ravi Kinagi [citation needed]
2005 Yuddho ₹3.5 crore Ravi Kinagi [citation needed]
2006 MLA Fatakeshto ₹4 crore Swapan Saha [citation needed]
2007 I Love You ₹3 crore Ravi Kinagi [citation needed]
2008 Mon Mane Na ₹3.5 crore Sujit Guha [citation needed]
2009 Challenge ₹6.5 crore Raj Chakraborty [citation needed]
2010 Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo ₹10 crore Sujit Mondal [21] [unreliable source?]
2011 Paglu ₹9.95 crore Rajiv Kumar Biswas [citation needed]
2012 Awara ₹8.5 crore Ravi Kinagi [citation needed]
2013 Chander Pahar ₹20 crore Kamaleshwar Mukherjee [13]
2014 Game : He Plays To Win ₹8.95 crore Baba Yadav [citation needed]
2015 Shudhu Tomari Jonno ₹6.50 crore Birsa Dasgupta [citation needed]
2016 Praktan ₹8.5 crore Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee [citation needed]
2017 Amazon Obhijaan ₹48.63 crore Kamaleshwar Mukherjee [6]
2018 Haami ₹6 crore Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee [22]
2019 Durgeshgorer Guptodhon ₹6 crore Dhrubo Banerjee [citation needed]
2020 Dwitiyo Purush ₹4 crore Srijit Mukherji [citation needed]
2021 Tonic ₹6.5 crore Avijit Sen [citation needed]
2022 Projapoti ₹13 crore Avijit Sen [9][unreliable source?]
2023 Chengiz ₹6.75 crore Rajesh Ganguly [23]
2024 Bohurupi ₹15 crore Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee [24]

Highest-grossing franchises

Highest-grossing franchises
Rank Franchise Worldwide gross
(crore)[e] 		No. of films Average gross
(crore) 		Highest grosser

See also

Notes

  1. ^ See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
  2. ^ a b Sorted based on the lowest value when figures are presented as a range, and for the same value, the older item is given a higher order.
  3. ^ a b Chander Pahar's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹15 crore (The Indian Express[7]) – ₹16.53 crore (The Statesman[6])
  4. ^ a b Paglu's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹5 crore (The Indian Express[15]) – 9.95 crore (The Statesman[13])
  5. ^ The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.

References

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