Hok Kolorob Teaser Sparks Outrage: 'Khudiram Chaki' Dialogue Ignites Massive Controversy

• Raj Chakraborty's upcoming film 'Hok Kolorob' teaser features a controversial dialogue by Saswata Chatterjee as 'Khudiram Chaki': "Hello, I am Khudiram Chaki. No, I don't hang, I hang others."
• The dialogue has sparked widespread criticism on social media and in Tollywood, with many finding it disrespectful to revolutionaries Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki.
• Director Raj Chakraborty claims the character name is coincidental and not linked to the martyrs, accusing BJP's IT cell of spreading propaganda; he is open to removing the dialogue.
• Industry figures like Manasi Sinha, Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, and Chandan Sen criticize the dialogue, emphasizing artists' and directors' responsibility, while Saswata Chatterjee declined to comment.
• Rudranil Ghosh dismissed Raj's BJP blame, stating it's a "West Bengal's culture" issue, not political, and that the director unnecessarily politicized it.

Why It Matters: Raj Chakraborty's 'Hok Kolorob' teaser sparks major controversy over a dialogue perceived as disrespectful to martyrs.