Cholai
02/12/2016
Cholai is a black comedy based on the 2011 hooch fatalities in Bengal, India. Country liquor, commonly known as 'Cholai' is a flourishing business in rural Bengal It is cheap and highly addictive. A sudden turn of events is triggered when a batch of Cholai gets toxic during the brewing process. Soon people who had consumed the Cholai start falling ill and the death toll rises to 172. Media turns the incident into a political drama. To pacify the outrage, the Government launches compensation for the family members of the victims. A gold-rush ensues following the announcement, everyone wants their share. Deaths due to other causes could be become 'entitled' for compensation if the right palms are greased with their share. The mourning soon transforms into greed and corruption.
Movie Information
Saswata Chatterjee
as Minister
Kharaj Mukherjee
as Bus Passenger
Sandeep Ghosh
as Nimai
Sumit Samaddar
as Bishu
Shankar Chakraborty
as Doctor
Arup Achariya
as
Joba Baidya
as
Bablu Banerjee
as
Prabir Banerjee
as
Arun Guhatharkurta
as
Biplab Ghosh
as
Parthasarathi Chakraborty
as
Mantu Mallick
as
Udayshankar Pal
as
