Novel dihydro‐1H‐imidazole‐2‐yl)‐[1,1′‐biphenyl]‐2‐carboxamides (4a‐l) was achieved using a three‐step synthesis process and evaluated as antimicrobial agents. These compounds were characterized through FTIR, NMR, LCMS and evaluated for DNA gyrase inhibition potentials and antimicrobial properties against Gram‐negative bacteria Escherichia coli (MTCC 443), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC 424), Klebsiella pneumoniae MTCC 530 and Gram‐positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC 3160), Corynebacterium diphtheriae (MTCC 116) and Streptococcus pyogenes (MTCC 442). Excellent DNA gyrase inhibition exhibited by compound 4f (IC50 0.2 μM and relative percentage activity 96.24%). A broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity showed by compounds 4d, 4f and 4 k with a Minimal Inhibitory Constant (MIC) of 1.05, 1.35 and 1.25 μg mL−1, respectively.