List of highest-grossing Indian Bengali films

Cinema of West Bengal, popularly known as Tollywood, is the filmmaking industry based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The films are made primarily in Bengali language.

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

The following is a list of highest-grossing Bengali (Indian) films based on gross.

Tollywood film industry

The Indian 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 industry report stated that while there were about 100 films created in Bengali every year, no more than ten percent were breaking even financially.[3]

Highest-grossing films
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Rank Film Year Worldwide gross Ref
01 Amazon Obhijaan 2017 ₹50 crore (US$7.68 million) [4][5]
02 Chander Pahar 2013 ₹25 crore (US$4.27 million) [6][7]
03 Projapoti 2022 ₹14 Crore [8]
04 Boss 2: Back to Rule 2017 ₹10.50 crore (US$1.61 million) [9]
05 Paglu 2011 ₹9.95 crore [10]
06 Sathi 2002 ₹9.80 Crore [11]
07 Poran Jai Joliya Re 2009 ₹9.50 Crore [12]
08 Karnasubarner Guptodhon 2022 ₹9.20 Crore [13]
09 Nabab 2017 ₹9.10 Crore [14]
10 Rangbaaz 2013 ₹9 crore (US$1.54 million) [15]

Highest opening weeks
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Rank Film Year Director Studio(s) Worldwide gross Ref
1 Amazon Obhijaan 2017 Kamaleswar Mukherjee Shree Venkatesh Films


Jeetz Filmworks

 ₹8.8 crore (US$1.35 million) [5]
2 Karnasubarner Guptodhon 2022 Dhrubo Banerjee ₹5.0 crore (US$630,000) [16]
3 Chengiz 2023 Rajesh Ganguly ₹4.50 crore (US$560,000) [17]
4 Rangbaaz 2013 Raja Chanda Surinder Films ₹4.5 crore (US$560,000)
5 Chander Pahar 2012 Kamaleswar Mukherjee [18] Shree Venkatesh Films ₹4.13 crore (US$704,804.62) [19]
6 Awara 2012 Rajesh Ganguly Jeetz Filmworks ₹1.95 crore (US$240,000) [20]
7 Projapoti 2022 Avijit Sen Bengal Talkies ₹1.6 crore (US$200,000) [21]
09 Bela Shuru 2022 Nandita Roy
Shiboprosad Mukherjee		 Windows Production ₹1.5 crore (US$190,000) [22]
10 Karnasubarner Guptodhon 2022 Shree Venkatesh Films Shree Venkatesh Films ₹1.4 crore (US$180,000) [23]

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
Films Year Box office(Domestic Net Collection) Director
Vidyasagar1950

₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹4.7 crore or US$590,000 in 2020)

 Kali Prasad Ghosh
Jighansa1951

₹6 lakh (equivalent to ₹5.4 crore or US$670,000 in 2020)

 Ajoy Kar
Basu Poribar1952₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹64 crore or US$8.0 million in 2020)Nirmal Dey
Sharey Chuattor1953₹75 lakh (equivalent to ₹67 crore or US$8.4 million in 2020)Nirmal Dey
Agni Pariksha1954₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹60 crore or US$7.5 million in 2020)Agradoot
Pather Panchali1955₹11 crore (equivalent to ₹10 billion or US$130 million in 2020)Satyajit Ray
Shyamali1956₹58 lakh (equivalent to ₹56 crore or US$7.1 million in 2020)Ajoy Kar
Harano Sur1957₹77 lakh (equivalent to ₹66 crore or US$8.2 million in 2020)Ajoy Kar
Indrani1958₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹57 crore or US$7.1 million in 2020)Niren Lahiri
Apur Sansar1959₹1 crore (equivalent to ₹78 crore or US$9.7 million in 2020)Satyajit Ray
Meghe Dhaka Tara1960₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹53 crore or US$6.7 million in 2020)Ritwik Ghatak
Saptapadi1961₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹53 crore or US$6.6 million in 2020)Ajoy Kar
Bipasha1962₹60 lakh (equivalent to ₹44 crore or US$5.4 million in 2020) Agradoot
Deya Neya 1963

₹62 lakh (equivalent to ₹44 crore or US$5.5 million in 2020)

 Salil Dutta
Jatugriha 1964 ₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹44 crore or US$5.4 million in 2020)Sunil Mazumder
Thana Theke Aschi 1965₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹40 crore or US$5.0 million in 2020)Hiren Nag
Nayak 1966 ₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹36 crore or US$4.5 million in 2020)Satyajit Ray
Antony Firingee1967 ₹77 lakh (equivalent to ₹35 crore or US$4.4 million in 2020)

Sunil Bannerjee
Chowringhee (film)1968 ₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹31 crore or US$3.8 million in 2020)

Pinaki Bhushan Mukherjee
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne1969 ₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹31 crore or US$3.9 million in 2020)Satyajit Ray
Nishi Padma1970 ₹75 lakh (equivalent to ₹31 crore or US$3.9 million in 2020)Arabinda Mukhopadhyay
Dhanni Meye 1971 ₹65 lakh (equivalent to ₹26 crore or US$3.3 million in 2020)Arabinda Mukherjee
Mem Saheb 1972 ₹72 lakh (equivalent to ₹28 crore or US$3.4 million in 2020)Pinaki Mukherjee
Shriman Prithviraj 1973 ₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹23 crore or US$2.9 million in 2020)Tarun Majumder
Amanush1974 ₹1.8 crore (equivalent to ₹46 crore or US$5.7 million in 2020)Shakti Samanta
Sanyasi Raja1975 ₹75 lakh (equivalent to ₹18 crore or US$2.2 million in 2020)Pijush Bose
Jana Aranya1976₹25 lakh (equivalent to ₹6.5 crore or US$810,000 in 2020)Satyajit Ray
Anand Ashram1977₹90 lakh (equivalent to ₹21 crore or US$2.7 million in 2020)Shakti Samanta
Dui Purush1978 ₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹16 crore or US$2.0 million in 2020)Sushil Mukherjee
Joi Baba Felunath 1979 ₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹15 crore or US$1.9 million in 2020)Satyajit Ray
Hirak Rajar Deshe1980₹80 lakh (equivalent to ₹16 crore or US$2.0 million in 2020) Satyajit Ray
Ogo Bodhu Shundori 1981

₹82 lakh (equivalent to ₹14 crore or US$1.8 million in 2020)

 Salil Dutta
Troyee 1982

₹29 lakh (equivalent to ₹4.7 crore or US$580,000 in 2020)

 Gautam Mukherjee
Protidan 1983₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹10 crore or US$1.3 million in 2020)Prabhat Roy
Ghare Baire1984₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹9.3 crore or US$1.2 million in 2020)Satyajit Ray
Bhalobasa Bhalobasa1985₹78 lakh (equivalent to ₹9.8 crore or US$1.2 million in 2020)Tarun Majumder
Pathbhola 1986

₹21 lakh (equivalent to ₹2.4 crore or US$300,000 in 2020)

 Tarun Majumdar
Amar Sangi 1987₹86 lakh (equivalent to ₹9.1 crore or US$1.1 million in 2020)Sujit Guha
Choto Bou 1988₹85 lakh (equivalent to ₹8.3 crore or US$1.0 million in 2020)Anjan Choudhury
Asha O Bhalobasha 1989₹88 lakh (equivalent to ₹8.0 crore or US$1.0 million in 2020)Sujit Guha
Apan Amar Apan 1990

₹88 lakh (equivalent to ₹7.3 crore or US$920,000 in 2020)

 Tarun Majumdar
Beder Meye Josna1991₹0.9 crore (equivalent to ₹6.6 crore or US$820,000 in 2020)Tojammel Haque Bokul
Goopy Bagha Phire Elo1992₹98.57 lakh (equivalent to ₹6.4 crore or US$810,000 in 2020)Sandip Ray
Shraddhanjali1993₹1 crore (equivalent to ₹6.2 crore or US$770,000 in 2020)Srikant Guha Thakurata
Rakta Nadir Dhara1994₹88 lakh (equivalent to ₹4.9 crore or US$620,000 in 2020)Ram Mukherjee
Sangharsha1995₹95 lakh (equivalent to ₹4.8 crore or US$600,000 in 2020)Haranath Chakraborty
Bhai Amar Bhai1996₹1 crore (equivalent to ₹4.6 crore or US$580,000 in 2020)Swapan Saha
Nishpap Asami1997₹1.8 crore (equivalent to ₹7.8 crore or US$980,000 in 2020)Swapan Saha
Ranokhetro 1998₹1 crore (equivalent to ₹3.8 crore or US$480,000 in 2020)Haranath Chakraborty
Jibon Niye Khela1999₹1 crore (equivalent to ₹3.7 crore or US$460,000 in 2020)Anjan Choudhury
Sasurbari Zindabad2000₹2.5 crore (equivalent to ₹8.8 crore or US$1.1 million in 2020)Haranath Chakraborty
Pratibad2001₹2 crore (equivalent to ₹6.8 crore or US$850,000 in 2020)Haranath Chakraborty
Sathi2002₹9.78 crore (equivalent to ₹32 crore or US$4.0 million in 2020)[13]Haranath Chakraborty
Sangee2003₹3.1 crore (equivalent to ₹9.7 crore or US$1.2 million in 2020)Haranath Chakraborty
Bandhan2004₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹9.0 crore or US$1.1 million in 2020)Ravi Kinagi
Yuddho2005₹3.5 crore (equivalent to ₹10 crore or US$1.3 million in 2020)Ravi Kinagi
MLA Fatakeshto2006₹4.50 crore (equivalent to ₹12 crore or US$1.5 million in 2020)Swapan Saha
I Love You2007₹6 crore (equivalent to ₹15 crore or US$1.9 million in 2020)Ravi Kinnagi
Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2008₹6.5 crore (equivalent to ₹15 crore or US$1.9 million in 2020)Raj Chakraborty
Paran Jai Jaliya Re2009₹9.50 crore (equivalent to ₹20 crore or US$2.5 million in 2020)Ravi Kinnagi
Dui Prithibi2010₹6.5 crore (equivalent to ₹12 crore or US$1.6 million in 2020)Raj Chakroborty
Paglu2011₹9.95 crore (equivalent to ₹17 crore or US$2.2 million in 2020)Rajiv Kumar Biswas
Awara2012₹8.5 crore (equivalent to ₹14 crore or US$1.7 million in 2020)Ravi Kinagi
Chander Pahar2013₹25 crore (equivalent to ₹36 crore or US$4.5 million in 2020)[13]Kamaleshwar Mukherjee
Badshahi Angti2014₹5 crore (equivalent to ₹6.8 crore or US$850,000 in 2020)Sandip Ray
Shudhu Tomari Jonno2015₹7.5 crore (equivalent to ₹9.6 crore or US$1.2 million in 2020)Birsa Dasgupta
Praktan2016₹8.5 crore (equivalent to ₹10 crore or US$1.3 million in 2020)Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee
Amazon Obhijaan2017

₹50 crore (equivalent to ₹60 crore or US$7.5 million in 2020)[4]

 Kamaleshwar Mukherjee
Haami2018₹8 crore (equivalent to ₹9.1 crore or US$1.1 million in 2020)Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee
Durgeshgorer Guptodhon2019₹9 crore (equivalent to ₹9.5 crore or US$1.2 million in 2020)Dhrubo Banerjee
Dwitiyo Purush2020₹4 crore (US$500,000)Srijit Mukherjee
Tonic2021₹6.50 crore (US$810,000)Avijit Sen
Projapoti2022₹14 crore (US$1.8 million)[8]Avijit Sen

See also

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