This is a list of Bengali cinema films released in 2023.
The following is the list of highest-grossing Bengali cinema films released in 2023. The rank of the films in the following table depends on the estimate of worldwide collections as reported by organizations classified as green by Wikipedia. [a] There is no official tracking of domestic box office figures within India.
Rank [b] | Title | Production Company | Distributor | Worldwide Gross | Ref.. |
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1 | Pradhan |
| PVR Inox Pictures | ₹6.75 crore | [1] |
2 | Chengiz |
| Jeetz Filmworks | ₹6.35 crore | [2] |
3 | Raktabeej | Windows Production | Windows Production | ₹6.5 crore | [3] |
Bagha Jatin | Dev Entertainment Ventures | PVR Inox Pictures | ₹6.5 crore | [4] | |
Dawshom Awbotaar | Shree Venkatesh Films Jio Studios | Shree Venkatesh Films | ₹6.5 crore | [4] | |
4 | Byomkesh O Durgo Rahasya |
| PVR Inox Pictures | ₹3.5 crore | [5] |
The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan | Shree Venkatesh Films | ₹3.5 crore | [6] | ||
5 | Kabuliwala |
| Shree Venkatesh Films | ₹3 crore | [1] |
6 | Bogla Mama Jug Jug Jiyo |
| Shree Venkatesh Films | ₹2.4 crore | [ citation needed ] |
7 | Ardhangini | Surinder Films | ₹2.2 crore | [ citation needed ] | |
8 | Jongole Mitin Mashi | Camellia Productions | ₹2 crore | [7] | |
9 | Manush: Child of Destiny |
| Jeetz Filmworks | ₹1.75 crore | [ citation needed ] |
10 | Fatafati | Windows Production | ₹1.7 crore | [ citation needed ] |
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