Cholai

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Saswata Chatterjee

Minister

Age : 53 | Popularity : 3%

Kharaj Mukherjee

Bus Passenger

Age : 60 | Popularity : 4%

Sandeep Ghosh

Nimai

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Sumit Samaddar

Bishu

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Shankar Chakraborty

Doctor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Arup Achariya

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Joba Baidya

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Bablu Banerjee

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Jaspreet Kaur
Editing	Editor	Sanglap Bhowmik
Camera	Director of Photography	Gopi Bhagat
Writing	Screenplay	Arun Roy
	Dialogue	Subhamoy Chatterjee
Directing	Director	Arun Roy
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Gobinda Mondal
Sound	Music	Mayukh-Mainak
Department	Role	Name

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