Chokher Bali
IMDb ID: tt0366304 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.1 (2,044 votes)
Genres: Drama
Binodini is a young widow who lives with a woman and her son, Mahendra, who had once refused to marry her. Their lives are thrown into disarray when there is deceit and adultery between Binodini, Mahendra, his wife and his friend.
Stars
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Prosenjit Chatterjee
Raima Sen
Lily Chakravarty
Tota Roy Chowdhury
Sonali Chakrabarti
Sudeshna Roy
Mousumi Saha
Suchita Ray Chaudhury
Zarin Chowdhury
Writers
Rituparno Ghosh
Rabindranath Tagore
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Character: Binodini
Actor: Prosenjit Chatterjee | Character: Mahendra
Actor: Raima Sen | Character: Ashalata
Actor: Lily Chakravarty | Character: Rajlakshmi, Mahendra's mother
Actor: Tota Roy Chowdhury | Character: Behari
Actor: Sonali Chakrabarti | Character: Actress
Actor: Sudeshna Roy | Character: Actress
Actor: Mousumi Saha | Character: Actress
Actor: Suchita Ray Chaudhury | Character: Actress
Actor: Zarin Chowdhury | Character: Actress
Actor: Abhishek Bose | Character: Actor
Actor: Bharati Devi | Character: Dying woman at varanasi
Actor: Charlotte Hayward | Character: Vomiting missionary
Actor: Shadman Mahtab Mihad | Character: Angel
Actor: Josh Ilah Islam Nitol | Character: Princess
Actor: Naima Nigar Shuvra | Character: Angel
[Directors Group]
Name: Rituparno Ghosh | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Rituparno Ghosh | Role: Writer
Name: Rabindranath Tagore | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Shrikant Mohta | Role: Producer
Name: Mahendra Soni | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Debojyoti Mishra | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Avik Mukhopadhyay | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Arghakamal Mitra | Role: Editor
[Art Direction Group]
Name: Indranil Ghosh | Role: Art Director
[Costume Design Group]
Name: Sushanta Pal | Role: Costume Designer
Name: Anna Singh | Role: Costume Designer
[Makeup Department]
Name: Md. Azad | Role: Makeup Department
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Sangeeta Datta | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sandipan Majumdar | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Singh Sharanjit | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Sound Department]
Name: Bishwadeep Chatterjee | Role: Sound Department
Name: Muppala Kiran Kumar | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sayandeb Mukherjee | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gayadhar Nayek | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Sumit Pandey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sampad Ray | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Music Department]
Name: Ritajaya Banerjee | Role: Music Department
Name: Sanjoy Das | Role: Music Department
Name: Nirmalya Dey | Role: Music Department
Name: Debabrata Dutta | Role: Music Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Sudipta Chakraborty | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shailja Gupta | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sreela Majumdar | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Arindam Mukherjee | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Rakhee Gulzar | Role: Thanks
Trailers
Chokher Bali Trailer | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1726854681/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1726854681/1434659529640-260ouz-1479124293896.mp4?Expires=1788358939&Signature=EQ~MNShDl1BrhUdUh4ALvgaPQMdCq~3bn0CaCiVbRTnF4erJTluSNkSVTsLByuubka81rxaKPI2eyfTUcfSy3Jk~FH7v35O3aNR8lgGRNkRahdyevInIICLzb51~rNIH1oQ4yz9PQHOdmtaFqW6GuKlNw-MmIJFulPqJdkdyOTocsWYvFZQ258H8Oh5YP4Cg5x4d-R9V0M7dj3~5zmuiPWwJqFoiEbFlBr4ZIKitI1qjXDQRePqjz0SY19a7NlzDBsPx0KFR1ebhUqU9xDMDrjPEskijhsVqvObjrDrz6ITHL~cJWerYsIsFMu-aCEty3-N4ojQgg0NTFBxoDLOMNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Release Schedule
Switzerland: August 9, 2003 (Locarno Film Festival)
Canada: September 6, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
India: October 2, 2003
United States: October 9, 2003 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Italy: December 10, 2003 (Florence Indian Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 7, 2004 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
France: August 23, 2006
Morocco: December 2, 2006 (Marrakech International Film Festival)
Awards
Nominee | 2003 | Locarno Film Festival | Golden Leopard | Rituparno Ghosh, Choker Bali: A Passion Play
Nominee | 2003 | Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo | Best Feature | Rituparno Ghosh, Choker Bali: A Passion Play
Winner | 2003 | West Bengal Film Journalists' Association | WBFJA | Best Supporting Actor | Tota Roy Chowdhury, Choker Bali: A Passion Play
Winner | 2004 | National Film Awards, India | Regional Award | Best Feature Film in Bengali | Rituparno Ghosh, Shrikant Mohta, Mahendra Soni, Choker Bali: A Passion Play
Winner | 2004 | Bengal Film Journalists' Award | BFJA Award | Best Actor | Prosenjit Chatterjee, Choker Bali: A Passion Play
Box Office
India: USD 146732
Period: Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2003 | Rank: 72 | Weeks in release: 1 | Gross to date: USD 146732 | Interval gross: USD 146732
