Hok Kolorob (film)
| Hok Kolorob | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Raj Chakraborty |
| Screenplay by | Souvik Bhattacharya |
| Story by | Raj Chakraborty |
| Produced by | Subhashree Ganguly |
| Starring | Saswata Chatterjee Partho Bhowmik Rohaan Bhattacherjee Om Sahani John Bhattacharya Sreya Bhattacharyya Abhika Malakar Debdutta Raha Pushan Dasgupta Samiul Alam Akash Malik Arnab Biswas |
| Cinematography | Manas Ganguly |
| Edited by | Md.Kalam |
| Music by | Songs: Ishan Mitra Dolaan Mainnakk Amit Chatterjee |
Production company | Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Private Limited |
| Distributed by | PVR Inox Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 131 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Hok Kolorob (Bengali: হোক কলরব [1] ) is a 2026 Indian Bengali-language vigilante political thriller film written and directed by Raj Chakraborty and produced by Subhashree Ganguly under the banner of Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Private Limited.[2] Starring Saswata Chatterjee in the lead role,[3] the film was released theatrically on 23 January 2026.[4][5]
Plot
Drawing inspiration from real-life events that happened at Jadavpur University in 2023, the film depicts the death of a first-year student in a university hostel allegedly due to ragging, examining the resulting public outcry regarding institutional accountability and systemic negligence.[6][7]
Cast
- Saswata Chatterjee as Inspector Khudiram Chaki
- Partho Bhowmik
- Rohaan Bhattacherjee as Saikat Nandy
- Sreya Bhattacharyya as SI Bonhi Ray [8]
- Om Sahani as Farhan[9]
- John Bhattacharya as Gaurav Bhattacharya
- Debdutta Raha as Rudra Bhowmik
- Pushan Dasgupta
- Samiul Alam
- Akash Malik
- Abhika Malakar
- Arnab Biswas
Release
Hok Kolorob was released in theatres across West Bengal on 23 January 2026. Teaser of Hok Kolorob was released on 25 December 2025.[10][11]
Reception
Critical reception
Eshna Bhattacharya of The Times of India rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote "Hok Kolorob remains a sincere and emotionally driven film that addresses significant social issues. Its strong performances, especially from Saswata Chatterjee, and its commitment to relevant themes ensure it maintains engagement and emotional impact throughout." She applauded John Bhattacharya, Sreya Bhattacharyya and Rohan Bhattacharjee in their respective roles, the screenplay, impactful dialogues, cinematography and well staged crowd scenes but criticized the storytelling for resorting to heightened drama, the overstretched and stylised protest sequences, the increasing melodramatic tone in the second half, the unnecessarily loud background score in certain scenes that reduces the subtlety of performances and the situation, poorly choreographed action sequences and the occasional comedy that does no help but disrupting the emotional continuity.[12]
References
- ^ Patrika, Anandabazar (28 August 2025). "শাসক দল, বিরোধী দল 'পরিচালক' রাজের উপরে ভরসা রাখুক, 'হোক কলরব' ছবিতে ভাল কিছুই দেখাব: রাজ".
- ^ "Friday (January 23, 2026) Theatre Releases In India: From 'Draupathi 2', To 'Hok Kolorob' Check Out The Movies Releasing This Weekend". Bombay Times. 23 January 2026.
- ^ "'Hok Kolorob' teaser: Saswata Chatterjee plays cop tasked with controlling a students's protest". The Telegraph. 25 December 2025.
- ^ MPost (28 August 2025). "Campus tales for Raj Chakraborty". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ Hok Kolorob Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes. Retrieved 22 January 2026 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "The upcoming film Hok Kolorob raises its voice against the practice of ragging". t2online.in. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Raj Chakraborty's upcoming film Hok Kolorob explores the aftermath of a tragedy". t2online.in. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ Ghosal, Sharmistha (26 December 2025). "Indulge Kolkata turns 7: Actress Sreya Bhattacharya is a lifelong optimist fuelled by her passion for acting". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "The political drama, which also stars Om Sahani, is set to hit theatres on January 23, 2026". The Telegraph. 27 August 2025.
- ^ MPost (25 December 2025). "First Look: Students vs police in 'Hok Kolorob' teaser". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Hok Kolorob- Official Teaser". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Eshna (28 January 2026). "Hok Kolorob Movie Review: Saswata holds this story of student unrest together". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
External links
- Hok Kolorob at IMDb