# List of highest-grossing Indian 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, which was valued at around ₹120–150 crore in terms of revenue in 2014, has decreased over the years to ₹66 crore in 2023.
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

| Rank | Film | Year | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Amazon Obhijaan | 2017 | ₹48.63 crore |
| 2 | Khadaan | 2024 | ₹25 crore |
| 3 | Chander Pahar | 2013 | ₹22.50 crore |
| 4 | Bohurupi | 2024 | ₹21 crore |
| 5 | Projapoti | 2022 | ₹13 crore |
| 6 | Boss 2: Back to Rule | 2017 | ₹10.50 crore |
| 7 | Pather Panchali | 1955 | ₹10 crore |
| 8 | Paglu | 2011 | ₹9.95 crore |
| 9 | Sathi | 2002 | ₹9.82 crore |
| 10 | Karnasubarner Guptodhon | 2022 | ₹9.8 crore |
| 11 | Poran Jai Joliya Re | 2009 | ₹9.50 crore |
| 12 | Rangbaaz | 2013 | ₹9 crore |
| 13 | Game: He Plays to Win | 2014 | ₹8.95 crore |
| 14 | Chaamp | 2017 | ₹8.90 crore |
| 15 | Praktan | 2016 | ₹8.50 crore |
| 16 | Khoka 420 | 2013 | ₹8 crore |
| 17 | Mishawr Rawhoshyo | 2017 | ₹7 crore |
| 18 | Boss: Born to Rule | 2013 | ₹6.75 crore |

## Highest-grossing films by opening week

| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year |
| 1 | Khadaan | ₹7.26 crore | 2024 |
| 2 | Amazon Obhijaan | ₹5.50 crore | 2017 |
| 3 | Karnasubarner Guptodhon | ₹5.50 crore | 2022 |
| 4 | Bohurupi | ₹5.24 crore | 2024 |
| 5 | Chander Pahar | ₹4.83 crore | 2012 |
| 6 | Rangbaaz | ₹4.5 crore | 2013 |
| 7 | Dawshom Awbotaar | ₹4.25 crore | 2023 |
| 8 | Chengiz | ₹3.5 crore | 2023 |
| 9 | Bagha Jatin | ₹3.4 crore | 2023 |
| 10 | Tekka | ₹3.0 crore | 2024 |

## Highest-grossing films by year

| Year | Title | Domestic net | Director |
| 1932 | Palli Samaj | ₹44 lakh (₹937 crore in February 2025) | Sisir Bhaduri |
| 1933 | Seeta | ₹41 lakh | Sisir Bhaduri |
| 1934 | Dhruba | ₹88 lakh (₹1667 crore in February 2025) | 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 | ₹21 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 | Khadaan | ₹20 crore | Soojit Rino Dutta |

## Highest-grossing franchises

| Rank | Franchise | Worldwide gross (crore) | No. of films | Average gross (crore) | Highest grosser |
| 1 | Chander Pahar | ₹68.63 | 2 | ₹34 | Amazon Obhijaan (₹48.63 crore) |
| 1 | Amazon Obhijaan (2017) | ₹48.63 |
| 2 | Chander Pahar (2013) | ₹20 |
| 2 | Goenda Shabor | ₹20.04 |
| 1 | Tirandaj Shabor (2022) | ₹3.2 |
| 2 | Aschhe Abar Shabor (2018) | ₹7.7 |
| 3 | Eagoler Chokh (2016) | ₹5.76 |
| 4 | Ebar Shabor (2015) | ₹3.38 |
| 3 | Guptodhon Series | ₹19.8 |
| 1 | Karnasubarner Guptodhon (2022) | ₹9.8 |
| 2 | Durgeshgorer Guptodhon (2019) | ₹6 |
| 3 | Guptodhoner Sandhane (2018) | ₹4 |
| 4 | Feluda Theatrical Films | ₹18.91 |
| 1 | Badshahi Angti (2014) | ₹4 |
| 2 | Hatyapuri (2022) | ₹2.56 |
| 3 | Royal Bengal Rahashya (2011) | ₹2.25 |
| 4 | Bombaiyer Bombete (2003) | ₹2 |
| 5 | Kailashey Kelenkari (2007) | ₹2 |
| 6 | Nayan Rahasya (2024) | ₹1.4 |
| 7 | Tintorettor Jishu (2008) | ₹1.25 |
| 8 | Gorosthaney Sabdhan (2010) | ₹1 |
| 9 | Double Feluda (2016) | ₹1 |
| 10 | Sonar Kella (1974) | ₹0.75 |
| 11 | Joi Baba Felunath (1979) | ₹0.7 |
| 5 | Srijit Mukherji's Cop Universe | ₹17.5 |
| 1 | Dawshom Awbotaar (2023) | ₹6.5 |
| 2 | Dwitiyo Purush (2020) | ₹5 |
| 3 | Vinci Da (2019) | ₹3 |
| 4 | Baishe Srabon (2011) | ₹3 |
| 6 | Boss | ₹17.25 | 2 | ₹9 | Boss 2: Back to Rule (₹10.50 crore) |
| 1 | Boss 2: Back to Rule (2017) | ₹10.50 |
| 2 | Boss: Born to Rule (2013) | ₹6.75 |
| 7 | Khokababu | ₹15.15 | 2 | ₹8 | Khoka 420 (₹8.2 crore) |
| 1 | Khoka 420 (2013) | ₹8 |
| 2 | Khokababu (2012) | ₹7.15 |
| 8 | Paglu | ₹11.5 | 2 | ₹6 | Paglu (₹10) |
| 1 | Paglu 2 (2012) | ₹6.5 |
| 2 | Paglu (2011) | ₹5 |
| 9 | Challenge | ₹14.2 | 2 | ₹7 | Challenge 2 (₹7.7 crore) |
| 1 | Challenge 2 (2012) | ₹7.7 |
| 2 | Challenge (2009) | ₹6.50 |
| 10 | Srijit Mukherji's Kakababu | ₹14 |
| 1 | Kakababur Protyaborton (2022) | ₹2 |
| 2 | Yeti Obhijaan (2017) | ₹5 |
| 3 | Mishawr Rawhoshyo (2013) | ₹7 |
| 11 | The Apu Trilogy | ₹12.8 |
| 1 | The World of Apu (1959) | ₹1.4 |
| 2 | Aparajito (1956) | ₹1.4 |
| 3 | Pather Panchali (1955) | ₹10 |
| 12 | Bela Films | ₹6.68 | 2 | ₹3 | Belashuru (₹4.38 crore) |
| 1 | Belashuru (2022) | ₹4.38 |
| 2 | Bela Seshe (2015) | ₹2.3 |
| 13 | Haami | ₹8 | 2 | ₹4 | Haami (₹5 crore) |
| 1 | Haami 2 (2022) | ₹3 |
| 2 | Haami (2018) | ₹5 |
| 14 | Ekenbabu Theatrical Films | ₹6.5 | 2 | ₹3 | The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan (₹4 crore) |
| 1 | The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan (2023) | ₹4 |
| 2 | The Eken (2022) | ₹2.5 |
| 15 | Cheeni | ₹2.67 | 2 | ₹1 | Cheeni (₹2.2 crore) |
| 1 | Cheeni 2 (2023) | ₹0.47 |
| 2 | Cheeni (2020) | ₹2.2 |