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Cholai

Cholai

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Bengali

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

02 December 2016

Country

India

Cast

Saswata Chatterjee

Saswata Chatterjee

Minister

Kharaj Mukherjee

Kharaj Mukherjee

Bus Passenger

Sandeep Ghosh

Sandeep Ghosh

Nimai

Sumit Samaddar

Sumit Samaddar

Bishu

Shankar Chakraborty

Shankar Chakraborty

Doctor

Arup Achariya

Arup Achariya

Joba Baidya

Joba Baidya

Bablu Banerjee

Bablu Banerjee

Prabir Banerjee

Prabir Banerjee

Arun Guhatharkurta

Arun Guhatharkurta

Biplab Ghosh

Biplab Ghosh

Parthasarathi Chakraborty

Parthasarathi Chakraborty

Mantu Mallick

Mantu Mallick

Udayshankar Pal

Udayshankar Pal

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