This is a list of Indian Bengali language films that were released in 2023.
The highest-grossing Bengali films released in 2023, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows.
* | Denotes films still running in cinemas worldwide |
Rank | Title | Production Company | Distributor | Worldwide Gross | Ref. |
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1 | Pradhan | Bengal Talkies Dev Entertainment Ventures | PVR Inox Pictures | ₹7 crore (US$880,000) | [1] |
2 | Chengiz | Grassroot Entertainment Jeetz Filmworks | Jeetz Filmworks (Bengali) AA Films (Hindi) | ₹6.75 crore (US$850,000) | [2] [3] |
3 | Raktabeej | Windows Production | Windows Production | ₹6.5 crore (US$810,000) | [4] [5] |
Dawshom Awbotaar | SVF Jio Studios | SVF | ₹6.5 crore (US$810,000) | [6] [7] | |
Bagha Jatin | Dev Entertainment Ventures | PVR Inox Pictures | ₹6.5 crore (US$810,000) | [8] [9] | |
4 | Byomkesh O Durgo Rahasya | Shadow Films Dev Entertainment Ventures | PVR Inox Pictures | ₹3.5 crore (US$440,000) | [10] |
The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan | SVF | ₹3.5 crore (US$440,000) | [11] | ||
5 | Kabuliwala | SVF Jio Studios | SVF | ₹3 crore (US$380,000) | [12] |
6 | Bogla Mama Jug Jug Jiyo | SVF Jio Studios | SVF | ₹2.4 crore (US$300,000) | |
7 | Ardhangini | Surinder Films | ₹2.2 crore (US$280,000) | ||
8 | Jongole Mitin Mashi | Camellia Productions | ₹2 crore (US$250,000) | [7] | |
9 | Manush: Child of Destiny | Grassroot Entertainment Jeetz Filmworks | Jeetz Filmworks (Bengali) AA Films (Hindi) | ₹1.75 crore (US$220,000) | |
10 | Fatafati | Windows Production | ₹1.7 crore (US$210,000) |
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