List of highest-grossing Indian Bengali films
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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
| 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
Highest-grossing franchises
See also
- List of highest-grossing Bangladeshi films
- Cinema of Bangladesh
- Cinema of West Bengal
- Lists of Bengali films
- List of highest-grossing Indian films
- List of highest-grossing films in India
- Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival
- Kolkata International Film Festival
Notes
- ^ See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Chander Pahar's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹15 crore (The Indian Express[7]) – ₹16.53 crore (The Statesman[6])
- ^ a b Paglu's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹5 crore (The Indian Express[15]) – 9.95 crore (The Statesman[13])
- ^ The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.
References
- ^ a b Sarkar, Bhaskar (2008). "The Melodramas of Globalization". Cultural Dynamics. 20: 34. doi:10.1177/0921374007088054. S2CID 143977618.
Madhava Prasad traces the origin of the term to a 1932 article in the American Cinematographer by Wilford E. Deming, an American engineer who apparently helped produce the first Indian sound picture. At this point, the Calcutta suburb of Tollygunje was the main center of film production in India. Deming refers to the area as Tollywood, since it already boasted two studios with 'several more projected' (Prasad, 2003) 'Tolly', rhyming with 'Holly', got hinged to 'wood' in the Anglophone Indian imagination, and came to denote the Calcutta studios and, by extension, the local film industry. Prasad surmises: 'Once Tollywood was made possible by the fortuitous availability of a half-rhyme, it was easy to clone new Hollywood babies by simply replacing the first letter' (Prasad, 2003).
- ^ "Pather Panchali: Its history, the genius behind it, and Satyajit Ray's style of working". India Today. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Tollywood delivers only five-six hits a year". The Indian Express. Press Trust of India. 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Big production houses garner 70% of revenue in Bengali film industry". Business Line. 13 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Seta, Fenil (2 February 2024). "Box Office 2023: Punjabi films grossed Rs. 235 crores, Marathi films grossed Rs. 201 crores, Bengali films grossed Rs. 66 crores in 2023". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "'Amazon Obhijan' becomes highest grossing Bengali film ever". The Statesman. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Tollywood delivers only five-six hits a year". The Indian Express. Press Trust of India. 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Brahma, Sanjali (16 November 2024). "Bohurupi continues to break records, earning over ₹15 crore". Telegraph India. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ a b "ওটিটিতে উড়বে 'প্রজাপতি'!বক্স অফিসে দুর্দান্ত ব্যাটিংয়ের পর আবার চমক" (in Bengali). Kolkata: Anandabazar Patrika. 31 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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- ^ "Top 5 Bengali films with good numbers at box office". The Statesman. 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Ray, Bibekananda (2017). Conscience of The Race. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. p. 424. ISBN 9788123026619.
- ^ a b c d e f "Top 5 Bengali films with good numbers at box office". The Statesman. 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "5 films that rocked the box office this year". The Telegraph (India). Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Best of Bengali and Oriya Cinema 2011". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Amazon Obhijaan earns Rs 5.5 cr in first week, sets record: Bengali film industry 2017 box office report". Firstpost. 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "৭ দিনে রেকর্ড ব্যবসা!বক্স অফিসে ঝড় তুলছে 'কর্ণসুবর্ণের গুপ্তধন'". ABP News (in Bengali). Kolkata. 7 October 2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Mukherjee, Priyanka (3 October 2022). "পুজোয় ৩ দিনে 1.5 কোটির ব্যবসা!দেবের রেকর্ড ভাঙার পথে আবিরের কর্ণসুবর্ণের গুপ্তধন?". Hindustan Times (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
মুক্তির প্রথম সপ্তাহে ৪.৮৩ কোটি টাকার ব্যবসা করেছিল 'চাঁদের পাহাড়' (২০১৩)।
- ^ a b c Samadder, Tulika (26 October 2023). "Box Office-Tollywood: পুজোয় লক্ষ্মীলাভ, দশম অবতারে কুপোকাত বাঘা যতীন-রক্তবীজ-মিতিন মাসি!". Hindustan Times (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Ray, Bibekananda (2017). Conscience of The Race. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. p. 424. ISBN 9788123026619.
- ^ Published: bindaskolkata.com Sedin Dekha Hoyechilo – 2010 accessed: 29 June 2011
- ^ "What made news in Bengali film industry in 2016". Hindustan Times. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Seta, Fenil (2 February 2024). "Box Office 2023: Punjabi films grossed Rs. 235 crores, Marathi films grossed Rs. 201 crores, Bengali films grossed Rs. 66 crores in 2023". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Brahma, Sanjali (16 November 2024). "Bohurupi continues to break records, earning over ₹15 crore". Telegraph India. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "The India Magazine of Her People and Culture". The India Magazine of Her People and Culture. 16. A. H. Advani: 16. 1995.
In 30 years, Apur Sansar and Teen Kanya have earned Rs 75 to 80 lakh for their Indian distributors.
- ^ Ray, Bibekananda (2017). Conscience of The Race. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. p. 424. ISBN 9788123026619.
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