Cholai is a black comedy based mostly on the 2011 hooch fatalities in Bengal, India. Nation liquor, generally often known as 'Cholai' is a flourishing enterprise in rural Bengal It's low-cost and extremely addictive. A sudden flip of occasions is triggered when a batch of Cholai will get poisonous throughout the brewing course of. Quickly individuals who had consumed the Cholai begin falling ailing and the loss of life toll rises to 172. Media turns the incident right into a political drama. To pacify the outrage, the Authorities launches compensation for the relations of the victims. A gold-rush ensues following the announcement, everybody needs their share. Deaths as a consequence of different causes might be change into 'entitled' for compensation if the best palms are greased with their share. The mourning quickly transforms into greed and corruption.