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List Of Highest-grossing Bengali Films
Cinema of West Bengal, globally known as Tollywood or Bengali 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. 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. A 2014 industry report noted that while approximately 100 films were produced annually in Bengali. The Bengali film industry, was valued at around ₹120–150 crore in terms of revenue in 2014.

Tollywood has produced many pan Indian Bengali actresses, who had represented Bengali and Bengali culture globally. In 2022, at 28th Kolkata International Film Festival, West Bengal Cheif Minister Mamata Banerjee had appreciated Rani Mukerji and Sharmila Tagore for representing Bengali culture for decades.

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. The figures are not adjusted for inflation.

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Highest-grossing films worldwide

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Rank Film Year Worldwide gross Ref
1 Amazon Obhijaan 2017 ₹48.63 crore (US$5.8 million)
2 Chander Pahar 2013 ₹21 crore (US$2.5 million)
3 Bohurupi 2024 ₹17.50 crore (US$2.1 million)
4 Projapoti 2022 ₹13 crore (US$1.6 million)
5 Boss 2: Back to Rule 2017 ₹12.75 crore (US$1.5 million)
6 Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo 2010 ₹12.50 crore (US$1.5 million)
7 Pather Panchali 1955 ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million)
8 Saptapadi 1961 ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million)
9 Paglu 2011 ₹11.50 crore (US$1.4 million)
10 Sathi 2002 ₹11.50 crore (US$1.4 million)
11 Poran Jai Joliya Re 2009 ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million)
12 Karnasubarner Guptodhon 2022 ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million)
13 Boss: Born to Rule 2013 ₹10.50 crore (US$1.3 million)
14 Rangbaaz 2013 ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)
15 Game: He Plays to Win 2014 ₹9.50 crore (US$1.1 million)
16 Chaamp 2017 ₹9 crore (US$1.1 million)
17 Awara 2012 ₹8.52 crore (US$1.0 million)
18 Praktan 2016 ₹8.50 crore (US$1.0 million)
19 Khoka 420 2013 ₹8 crore (US$960,000)
20 Khadaan 2024 ₹7.2 crore (US$860,000)

Highest-grossing films by opening week

Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 Amazon Obhijaan ₹5.5 crore (equivalent to ₹7.7 crore or US$920,000 in 2023) 2017
2 Karnasubarner Guptodhon ₹5.0 crore (equivalent to ₹5.3 crore or US$630,000 in 2023) 2022
3 Bohurupi ₹4.98 crore (US$600,000) 2024
4 Chander Pahar ₹4.80 crore (equivalent to ₹9.0 crore or US$1.1 million in 2023) 2012
5 Rangbaaz ₹4.5 crore (equivalent to ₹7.6 crore or US$920,000 in 2023) 2013
6 Dawshom Awbotaar ₹4.25 crore 2023
7 Chengiz ₹3.5 crore 2023
8 Bagha Jatin ₹3.4 crore 2023
9 Tekka ₹2.99 crore 2024
10 Raktabeej ₹2.5 crore 2023

Highest-grossing films by year

Year Title Domestic net Director Ref.
1932 Palli Samaj ₹44 lakh Sisir Bhaduri
1933 Seeta ₹41 lakh Sisir Bhaduri
1934 Dhruba ₹88 lakh Kazi Nazrul Islam and Satyendranath Dey
1935 Devdas ₹41 lakh Pramathesh Barua
1936 Grihadah ₹44 lakh Pramathesh Barua
1937 Vidyapati ₹77 lakh Debaki Bose
1938 Gora ₹44 lakh Naresh Mitra
1939 Chanakya ₹50 lakh Sisir Bhaduri
1940 Nartaki ₹88 lakh Debaki Bose
1941 Abatar ₹50 lakh Premankur Atorthy
1942 Shesh Uttar ₹41 lakh Pramathesh Barua
1943 Dikshul ₹40 lakh Premankur Atorthy
1944 Pratikar ₹47 lakh Chhabi Biswas
1945 Dui Purush ₹80 lakh Subodh Mitra
1946 Vande Mataram ₹40 lakh Sudhir bandhu Bannerjee
1947 Noukadubi ₹88 lakh Naresh Chandra Mitra
1948 Kalo Chhaya ₹50 lakh Premendra Mitra
1949 Kuasha ₹51 lakh Premendra Mitra
1950 Vidyasagar ₹55 lakh Kali Prasad Ghosh
1951 Barjatri ₹60 lakh Satyen Bose
1952 Pasher Bari ₹50 lakh Sudhir Mukherjee
1953 Sharey Chuattor ₹65 lakh Nirmal Dey
1954 Agni Pariksha ₹72 lakh Agradoot
1955 Pather Panchali ₹10 crore Satyajit Ray
1956 Saheb Bibi Golam ₹68 lakh Kartik Chatterjee
1957 Harano Sur ₹77 lakh Ajoy Kar
1958 Indrani (film) ₹70 lakh Niren Lahiri
1959 Deep Jwele Jaai ₹1 crore Asit Sen (director)
1960 Meghe Dhaka Tara ₹70 lakh Ritwik Ghatak
1961 Saptapadi ₹10 crore Ajoy Kar
1962 Bipasha ₹75 lakh Agradoot
1963 Deya Neya ₹78 lakh Sunil Banerjee
1964 Lal Pathore ₹75 lakh Sushil Mazumder
1965 Thana Theke Aschi ₹70 lakh Hiren Nag
1966 Nayak ₹80 lakh Satyajit Ray
1967 Antony Firingee ₹87 lakh Sunil Bannerjee
1968 Chowringhee (film) ₹80 lakh Pinaki Bhushan Mukherjee
1969 Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne ₹88 lakh Satyajit Ray
1970 Nishi Padma ₹85 lakh Arabinda Mukhopadhyay
1971 Nimantran ₹85 lakh Tarun Majumdar
1972 Mem Saheb ₹82 lakh Pinaki Mukherjee
1973 Titash Ekti Nadir Naam ₹1.23 lakh Ritwik Ghatak
1974 Mouchak ₹1.8 crore Arabinda Mukhopadhyay
1975 Sanyasi Raja ₹85 lakh Pijush Bose
1976 Datta ₹75 lakh Ajoy Kar
1977 Baba Taraknath ₹70 lakh Sunil Bandyopadhyay, Baren Chatterjee, Shanti Ranjan Ghosh Dastidar
1978 Ganadevata ₹50 lakh Tarun Majumdar
1979 Joi Baba Felunath ₹70 lakh Satyajit Ray
1980 Hirak Rajar Deshe ₹90 lakh Satyajit Ray
1981 Ogo Bodhu Shundori ₹1 crore Salil Dutta
1982 Troyee ₹29 lakh Gautam Mukherjee
1983 Protidan ₹70 lakh Prabhat Roy
1984 Shatru ₹70 lakh Anjan Choudhury
1985 Bhalobasa Bhalobasa ₹78 lakh Tarun Majumdar
1986 Pathbhola ₹21 lakh Tarun Majumdar
1987 Guru Dakshina ₹86 lakh Anjan Choudhury
1988 Chhoto Bou ₹85 lakh Anjan Choudhury
1989 Asha O Bhalobasha ₹88 lakh Sujit Guha
1990 Devota ₹88 lakh Abhijit Sen
1991 Beder Meye Josna ₹90 lakh Tojammel Haque Bokul
1992 Goopy Bagha Phire Elo ₹98.57 lakh Sandip Ray
1993 Padma Nadir Majhi ₹30 lakh Goutam Ghose
1994 Rakta Nadir Dhara ₹88 lakh Ram Mukherjee
1995 Sangharsha ₹95 lakh Haranath Chakraborty
1996 Bhai Amar Bhai ₹1 crore Swapan Saha
1997 Bakul Priya ₹1.8 crore Swapan Saha
1998 Raja Rani Badsha ₹1 crore Haranath Chakraborty
1999 Jibon Niye Khela ₹1 crore Anjan Choudhury
2000 Sasurbari Zindabad ₹2.5 crore Haranath Chakraborty
2001 Pratibad ₹2 crore Haranath Chakraborty
2002 Sathi ₹9.80 crore Haranath Chakraborty
2003 Guru ₹1.88 crore Swapan Saha
2004 Bandhan ₹2 crore Ravi Kinagi
2005 Yuddho ₹3.5 crore Ravi Kinagi
2006 MLA Fatakeshto ₹4 crore Swapan Saha
2007 I Love You ₹3 crore Ravi Kinagi
2008 Mon Mane Na ₹3.5 crore Sujit Guha
2009 Challenge ₹6.5 crore Raj Chakraborty
2010 Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo ₹12.50 crore Sujit Mondal
2011 Paglu ₹9.95 crore Rajiv Kumar Biswas
2012 Awara ₹8.5 crore Ravi Kinagi
2013 Chander Pahar ₹20 crore Kamaleshwar Mukherjee
2014 Game : He Plays To Win ₹8.95 crore Baba Yadav
2015 Shudhu Tomari Jonno ₹6.50 crore Birsa Dasgupta
2016 Praktan ₹8.5 crore Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee
2017 Amazon Obhijaan ₹48.63 crore Kamaleshwar Mukherjee
2018 Haami ₹6 crore Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee
2019 Durgeshgorer Guptodhon ₹6 crore Dhrubo Banerjee
2020 Dwitiyo Purush ₹4 crore Srijit Mukherji
2021 Tonic ₹6.5 crore Avijit Sen
2022 Projapoti ₹13 crore Avijit Sen
2023 Chengiz ₹6.75 crore Rajesh Ganguly
2024 Bohurupi ₹17.5 crore Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee

Highest-grossing franchises

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

See also

Notes

  1. ^ See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
  2. ^ 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. ^ The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.
  4. ^ Chander Pahar's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹15 crore (The Indian Express) – ₹16.53 crore (The Statesman)
  5. ^ Paglu's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹5 crore (The Indian Express) – 9.95 crore (The Statesman)

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