List of highest-grossing Bengali films

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This is a list of highest-grossing Bengali-language films. This list covers the Bengali cinema in India.

West Bengal film industry[]

The Bengali film industry is centered in the Tollygunge neighborhood of the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, and has been known by the nickname Tollywood, a portmanteau of the words Tollygunge and Hollywood, since 1932.[1] West Bengal was the center of Indian cinema in the 1930s,[1] with Bengali cinema accounting for a quarter of India's film output in the 1950s.[2] A 2014 report stated that while there were about 100 films created in Bengali every year, fewer than ten percent were breaking even financially.[3]

Highest-grossing films[]

  film currently playing Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 24 December 2021 in theaters around the world.
Rank Movie Year Director Studio(s) Worldwide gross Note
1 Amazon Obhijaan 2017 Kamaleshwar Mukherjee Shree Venkatesh Films ₹52.20 crore (US$6.9 million) Fictional Sequel of Chander Pahar Written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay Action-Adventure-Drama
2 Chander Pahar 2013 Kamaleswar Mukherjee Shree Venkatesh Films ₹25.00 crore (US$3.3 million) A film based on the novel, named Chander Pahar. It was reportedly being made with a budget of nearly ₹150 million (US$2.0 million), making it one of the most expensive in the Bengali film industry.
3 Boss 2: Back to Rule 2017 Baba Yadav

Grassroot Entertainment

₹12 crore (US$1.6 million)
4 Golondaaj 2021 Shree Venkatesh Films ₹10 crore (US$1.3 million) Based on Indian First Footballer

Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari

5 Paglu 2011 Rajiv Kumar Biswas Surinder Films ₹9.92 crore (US$1.3 million)
6 Sathi 2002 Haranath Chakraborty Shree Venkatesh Films ₹9.78 crore (US$1.3 million)
7 Paran Jai Jaliya Re 2009 Rabi Kinagi Shree Venkatesh Films ₹9.50 crore (US$1.3 million)
8 Nabab 2017 Joydip Mukherjee Jaaz Multimedia

Eskay Movies

₹9.10 crore (US$1.3 million) Indo-Bangla joint production
9 Rangbaaz 2013 Raja Chanda Surinder Films ₹9.00 crore (US$1.2 million)
10 Chaamp 2017 Raj Chakraborty Dev Entertainment Ventures
 ₹8.90 crore (US$1.2 million)
11 Khoka 420 2013 Rajiv Kumar Biswas Eskay Movies ₹8.58 crore (US$1.1 million)
12 Praktan 2016 Shiboprosad Mukherjee & Nandita Roy Windows Production ₹8.50 crore (US$1.1 million)
13 Awara 2012 Rabi Kinagi Shree Venkatesh Films ₹8.50 crore (US$1.1 million) [4]
14 Hoichoi Unlimited 2018 Aniket Chattopadhyay Dev Entertainment Ventures ₹8.56 crore (US$1.1 million)
15 Romeo 2011 Sujit Mondal Shree Venkatesh Films ₹8 crore (US$1.1 million)
16 Posto 2017 Shiboprosad Mukherjee
Nandita Roy 		Windows Production
Eros International 		₹8.00 crore (US$1.1 million) [5][6][7]
17 Yeti Obhijaan 2017 Srijit Mukherjee Shree Venkatesh Films ₹7.90 crore (US$1.0 million)
18 Khokababu 2012 Ravi Kinagi Eskay Movies ₹7.71 crore (US$1.0 million)
19 Challenge 2 2012 Raja Chanda Shree Venkatesh Films ₹7.56 crore (US$1.0 million) [8]
20 Zulfiqar 2016 Srijit Mukherjee Shree Venkatesh Films ₹7.50 crore (US$1.0 million)
21 I Love You 2007 Ravi Kinagi Shree Venkatesh Films ₹7.25 crore (US$960,000)
22 Cockpit 2016 kamaleshwar Mukherjee Dev Entertainment Ventures ₹7.25 crore (US$960,000)
23 Haami 2018 Shiboprosad Mukherjee & Nandita Roy Windows Production ₹7.20 crore (US$960,000) [9]
24 Mishawr Rawhoshyo 2013 Srijit Mukherjee Shree Venkatesh Films ₹7.10 crore (US$940,000)
25 Bachchan 2014 Raja Chanda Reliance Entertainment

Grassroot Entertainment

₹7.09 crore (US$940,000)
26 Durgeshgorer Guptodhon 2019 Shree Venkatesh Films ₹7.01 crore (US$930,000)
27 Shudhu Tomari Jonyo 2015 Birsa Dasgupta Shree Venkatesh Films ₹7.00 crore (US$930,000) [10]
28 Gumnaami 2019 Srijit Mukherjee Shree Venkatesh Films ₹7.00 crore (US$930,000)
29 Paglu 2 2012 Sujit Mondal Surinder Films
₹6.94 crore (US$920,000) [11]
30 Challenge 2009 Raj Chakraborty Shree Venkatesh Films ₹6.80 crore (US$900,000)
31 Boss 2013 Baba Yadav Reliance Entertainment ₹6.75 crore (US$900,000)
32 Dui Prithibi 2010 Raj Chakraborty Shree Venkatesh Films ₹6.70 crore (US$890,000)
33 Bindaas 2014 Rajiv Kumar Biswas Shree Venkatesh Films ₹6.50 crore (US$860,000)
34 Bolo Na Tumi Aamar 2010 Sujit Mondal Surinder Films ₹6.50 crore (US$860,000)

Highest opening days[]

Rank Film Worldwide gross Source
1 Password ₹2.14 crore (US$280,000)
2 Chander Pahar ₹90 lakh (US$120,000) [12]
3 Sagardwipey Jawker Dhan ₹75 lakh (US$100,000)
4 Awara ₹75 lakh (US$100,000)
5 Sathi ₹72 lakh (US$96,000)
6 Boss 2: Back to Rule ₹72 lakh (US$96,000)

Highest opening weeks[]

Rank Film Worldwide gross Source
1. Amazon Obhijaan ₹15.04 crore (US$2.0 million) [13]
2. Chander Pahar ₹4.85 crore (US$640,000) and [12]
3. Awara ₹3.80 crore (US$500,000) [14]
4. Paglu ₹3.62 crore (US$480,000) [14]
5. Golondaaj ₹2.25 crore (US$300,000) [14]
6. Dwitiyo Purush (film) ₹2 crore (US$270,000) [14]
7. Durgeshgorer Guptodhon ₹1.67 crore (US$220,000)

Highest-grossing franchises and film series[]

Highest-grossing franchises and film series[§] (The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)
Rank Series Total worldwide box office (in crores) No. of films Average of films (in crores) Highest-grossing film (gross in INR(₹) crores)

Highest-grossing films by year[]

  film currently playing Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 24 December 2021 in theaters around the world.
Films Year Director Box office
Hanabari 1952 Premendra Mitra ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Sharey Chuattor 1953 Nirmal Dey ₹75 lakh (US$100,000)
Agni Pariksha (1954 film) 1954 Agradoot ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Pather Panchali 1955 Satyajit Ray ₹70 lakh (US$93,000) (US$1 million)[18]
Shyamali 1956 Ajoy Kar ₹58 lakh (US$77,000)
Harano Sur 1957 Ajoy Kar

₹77 lakh (US$100,000)

Rajlakshmi O Srikanta 1958 Haridas Bhattacharya

₹70 lakh (US$93,000)

The World of Apu 1959 Satyajit Ray ₹77.5 lakh (US$100,000)[19]
Chupi Chupi Aashey 1960 Premendra Mitra ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Saptapadi (1961 film) 1961 Ajoy Kar ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)[19]
Atal Jaler Ahwan 1962 Ajoy Kar ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Saat Pake Bandha 1963 Ajoy Kar

₹72 lakh (US$96,000)

Jatugriha 1964 Tapan Sinha ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Thana Theke Aschi (1965 film) 1965 Hiren Nag ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Nayak (1966 film) 1966 Satyajit Ray ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Antony Firingee (film) 1967

Sunil Bannerjee

₹77 lakh (US$100,000)
Apanjan 1968

Tapan Sinha

₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne 1969 Satyajit Ray ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Nishi Padma 1970 Arabinda Mukhopadhyay ₹75 lakh (US$100,000)
Dhanyee Meye 1971 Arabinda Mukhopadhyay ₹75 lakh (US$100,000)
Mem Saheb 1972 ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Shriman Prithviraj 1973 Tarun Majumder ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Mouchak 1974 Arabinda Mukhopadhyay ₹77 lakh (US$100,000)
Sanyasi Raja 1975 Asim Sarkar ₹75 lakh (US$100,000)
Datta (film) 1976 Ajoy Kar ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
1977 Bharat Shumsher ₹80 lakh (US$110,000)
Ganadevata (film) 1978 Tarun Majumdar ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Sabuj Dwiper Raja 1979 Tapan Sinha ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Hirak Rajar Deshe 1980 Satyajit Ray ₹50 lakh (US$66,000)
Ogo Bodhu Shundori 1981 Salil Dutta

₹47 lakh (US$62,000)

Troyee 1982

₹70 lakh (US$93,000)

Protidan 1983 Prabhat Roy ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Kony (film) 1984 Saroj Dey ₹70 lakh (US$93,000)
Bhalobasa Bhalobasa (1985 film) 1985 Tarun Majumder ₹78 lakh (US$100,000)
Pathbhola 1986 Tarun Majumdar

₹12 lakh (US$16,000)

Amar Sangi 1987 Sujit Guha ₹80 lakh (US$110,000)
Choto Bou 1988 Anjan Choudhury ₹85 lakh (US$110,000)
Asha O Bhalobasha 1989 Sujit Guha ₹88 lakh (US$120,000)
Apan Amar Apan 1990 Tarun Majumdar

₹50 lakh (US$66,000)

Beder Meye Josna 1991 Tojammel Hoque Bokul ₹26 crore (US$3.5 million)
Goopy Bagha Phire Elo 1992 Sandip Ray ₹98 lakh (US$130,000)
Padma Nadir Majhi 1993 Goutam Ghose ₹66 lakh (US$88,000)
Rakta Nadir Dhara 1994 Ram Mukherjee ₹88 lakh (US$120,000)
Sangharsha (1995 film) 1995 Haranath Chakraborty ₹95 lakh (US$130,000)
Bhai Amar Bhai 1996 Swapan Saha ₹1 crore (US$130,000)
Bakul Priya 1997 Swapan Saha ₹2 crore (US$270,000)
Raja Rani Badsha 1998 Haranath Chakraborty ₹1 crore (US$130,000)
Jibon Niye Khela 1999 Anjan Choudhury ₹1 crore (US$130,000)
Sasurbari Zindabad 2000 Haranath Chakraborty ₹2 crore (US$270,000)
Pratibad 2001 Haranath Chakraborty ₹5 crore (US$660,000)
Sathi 2002 Haranath Chakraborty ₹9.80 crore (US$1.3 million)
Alo 2003 Tarun Majumder ₹7 crore (US$930,000)
Bandhan (2004 film) 2004 Ravi Kinagi ₹7 crore (US$930,000)
Yuddho 2005 Ravi Kinagi ₹7.50 crore (US$1.0 million)
MLA Fatakeshto 2006 Swapan Saha ₹5.50 crore (US$730,000)
I Love You 2007 Ravi Kinagi ₹9.78 crore (US$1.3 million)
Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2008 Raj Chakraborty ₹9 crore (US$1.2 million)
Paran Jai Jaliya Re 2009 Ravi Kinagi ₹9.50 crore (US$1.3 million)
Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo 2010 Sujit Mondal ₹12 crore (US$1.6 million)
Paglu 2011 Rajiv Kumar Biswas ₹10 crore (US$1.3 million)[14][failed verification]
Awara 2012 Ravi Kinagi ₹8.46 crore (US$1.1 million)
Chander Pahar 2013 Kamaleswar Mukherjee ₹22.76 crore (US$3.0 million)
Bachchan (2014 film) 2014 Raja Chanda ₹7.50 crore (US$1.0 million)
Rajkahini 2015 Srijit Mukherjee ₹7 crore (US$930,000)[10]
Zulfiqar 2016 Srijit Mukherjee ₹8.68 crore (US$1.2 million)
Amazon Obhijaan 2017 Kamaleswar Mukherjee

₹52.60 crore (US$7.0 million)

Haami 2018 Shiboprosad Mukherjee

₹7.40 crore (US$980,000)

Durgeshgorer Guptodhon 2019 Dhrubo Banerjee ₹7.5 crore (US$1.0 million)

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Dwitiyo Purush (film) 2020 Srijit Mukherjee ₹4 crore (US$530,000)
Golondaaj 2021

₹10 crore (US$1.3 million)

See also[]

References[]

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