The hooch fatalities in Bengal, India in 2011 were the inspiration for the black comedy Cholai. In rural Bengal, the sale of country spirits, often known as "Cholai," is a booming industry. It is inexpensive and quite addictive. An unexpected turn of events occurs when a batch of cholai turns poisoned while being brewed. The number of fatalities rises to 172 shortly after persons who had drunk the Cholai began to feel sick. The tragedy is turned into a political play by the media
