Dibakar Banerjee: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 10
- as director
- 9
- on screen
- 2006–2025
- box office
- $8.4M
- average score
- 71
- Born
- June 21, 1969 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- New Delhi, India
- Citizenship
- India
- Occupations
- Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Musician
- Years active
- 2006-present
- Spouses
- Richa Puranesh
- Children
- 2
The Best Dibakar Banerjee Movies
The films of Dibakar Banerjee that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015) leads with $4.55M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $4.55M Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! 2015 · Mystery -
Worldwide box office: $1.98M Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! 2008 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $1.79M Bombay Talkies 2013 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $43.2K Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar 2021 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $40.2K Khosla Ka Ghosla! 2006 · Comedy
Dibakar Banerjee's Career in Numbers
Dibakar Banerjee's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Dibakar Banerjee works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006) to Badminton (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Dibakar Banerjee Movies by Decade
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 5
- 2020s 3
The 2010s were Dibakar Banerjee's busiest decade, with 5 films.
Dibakar Banerjee Movies by Genre
- Drama 3
- Thriller 2
- Comedy 2
- Mystery 1
- Romance 1
Drama is the genre Dibakar Banerjee has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of thriller (2).
Dibakar Banerjee Career Milestones
- First film
- Khosla Ka Ghosla! 2006
- Biggest box office hit
- Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! $4.55M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Lust Stories Movie Echo Score 75
- Newest film
- Badminton 2025
Dibakar Banerjee Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Dibakar Banerjee is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 9 as director and 1 as actor. Rated films average a score of 71. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Dibakar Banerjee
9- 2025
Badminton - 2021 Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Thriller Worldwide box office: $43.2K Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2019
Ghost Stories Thriller Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2018
Lust Stories Drama Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2015 Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Mystery Worldwide box office: $4.55M
- 2013 Bombay Talkies Romance Worldwide box office: $1.79M
- 2010
LSD: Love, Sex aur Dhokha Drama - 2008 Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.98M
- 2006 Khosla Ka Ghosla! Comedy Worldwide box office: $40.2K
Dibakar Banerjee Movies as an Actor
1
Who Is Dibakar Banerjee?
Dibakar Banerjee was born in New Delhi, India in 1969 and is 57 years old. Credited on films since 2006, as a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Dibakar Banerjee, born on 21st June 1969, is a distinct Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and advertisement filmmaker renowned for his work in Hindi films. Banerjee initiated his career in advertising but to his credits, still sustains as an ad-filmmaker while also being a feature filmmaker. He runs his own film production company, named after himself, Dibakar Banerjee Productions. Notable among his works are Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006) and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), which both bagged National Film Awards. His subsequent experimental film was Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010), followed by the political drama Shanghai (2012) and Bombay Talkies (2013), made to commemorate a hundred years of Indian cinema. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015) is another masterpiece in his kitty, which is based on a fictional character Byomkesh Bakshi. Banerjee's journey began in New Delhi, where he studied at Bal Bharati Public School, Delhi. Subsequently joining National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad for a course in visual communication and graphic design, he dropped out after two and a half years to return to Delhi and join the world of advertising.
Who Dibakar Banerjee Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Dibakar Banerjee shares the most films with. Anurag Kashyap comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Karan Johar (2).
Dibakar Banerjee: Questions & Answers
How many movies Dibakar Banerjee has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Dibakar Banerjee been in?
Dibakar Banerjee is credited on 10 films, from 2006 to 2025. 1 of them as an actor and 9 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Dibakar Banerjee's highest-grossing movie?
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015) is Dibakar Banerjee's biggest box office hit, with $4.55M worldwide, ahead of Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) ($1.98M). Across every film with box office figures, Dibakar Banerjee's movies have made $8.4M.
Dibakar Banerjee's biggest hits What is the best Dibakar Banerjee movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Dibakar Banerjee's best-rated film is Lust Stories (2018) with a score of 75, followed by Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (2021) (73).
Best Dibakar Banerjee movies, ranked How old is Dibakar Banerjee?
Dibakar Banerjee is 57 years old, born on June 21, 1969 in New Delhi, India.
What is Dibakar Banerjee's newest movie?
The most recent film on Dibakar Banerjee's filmography is Badminton (2025), which Dibakar Banerjee directed.
Who does Dibakar Banerjee work with most often?
Dibakar Banerjee shares the most films with Anurag Kashyap (3 films), Karan Johar (2 films) and Zoya Akhtar (2 films).
The Best Dibakar Banerjee Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 10 directing credits.
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