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{{short description|2026 Indian Bengali film by Raj Chakraborty}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2026}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hok Kolorob
| image = Hok Kolorob film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Raj Chakraborty]]
| producer = [[Subhashree Ganguly]]
| screenplay = Souvik Bhattacharya
| story = [[Raj Chakraborty]]
| starring = [[Saswata Chatterjee]] [[Partha Bhowmick|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
| editing = Md.Kalam
| music = '''Songs:''' Ishan Mitra Dolaan Mainnakk Amit Chatterjee
| studio = Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Private Limited
| distributor = [[PVR INOX|PVR Inox Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2026|1|23|df=y}}
| runtime = 131 Minutes
| country = India
| language = Bengali
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Hok Kolorob''''' (Bengali: হোক কলরব <ref>{{Cite news |last=Patrika |first=Anandabazar |date=28 August 2025 |title=শাসক দল, বিরোধী দল 'পরিচালক' রাজের উপরে ভরসা রাখুক, 'হোক কলরব' ছবিতে ভাল কিছুই দেখাব: রাজ |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/raj-chakraborty-bringing-a-new-film-named-hok-kolorob-dgtl/cid/1628748 }}</ref> ) is a 2026 Indian [[Bengali language|Bengali]]-language [[vigilante film|vigilante]] [[Political thriller|political thriller film]] written and directed by [[Raj Chakraborty]] and produced by [[Subhashree Ganguly]] under the banner of Raj Chakraborty Entertainment Private Limited.<ref>{{Cite news |newspaper=Bombay Times |date=23 January 2026 |title=Friday (January 23, 2026) Theatre Releases In India: From 'Draupathi 2', To 'Hok Kolorob' Check Out The Movies Releasing This Weekend |url=https://www.bombaytimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/friday-january-23-2026-theatre-releases-in-india-from-draupathi-2-to-hok-kolorob-check-out-the-movies-releasing-this-weekend/1769094433774 }}</ref> Starring [[Saswata Chatterjee]] in the lead role,<ref>{{Cite news | newspaper=The Telegraph | date=25 December 2025 |title='Hok Kolorob' teaser: Saswata Chatterjee plays cop tasked with controlling a students's protest |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/saswata-chatterjee-plays-cop-tasked-with-controlling-a-studentss-protest-in-raj-chakrabarty-directorial/cid/2139579}}</ref> the film was released theatrically on 23 January 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MPost |date=2025-08-28 |title=Campus tales for Raj Chakraborty |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/entertainment/campus-tales-for-raj-chakraborty-624949 |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-details/hok-kolorob/movieshow/126434422.cms |title=Hok Kolorob Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |access-date=2026-01-22 |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The upcoming film Hok Kolorob raises its voice against the practice of ragging |url=https://t2online.in/screen/bengali/the-upcoming-film-hok-kolorob-raises-its-voice-against-the-practice-of-ragging/2003146 |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=t2online.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Raj Chakraborty's upcoming film Hok Kolorob explores the aftermath of a tragedy |url=https://t2online.in/screen/bengali/raj-chakraborty-s-upcoming-film-hok-kolorob-explores-the-aftermath-of-a-tragedy/2002896 |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=t2online.in |language=en}}</ref>

== Cast ==

* [[Saswata Chatterjee]] as Inspector Khudiram Chaki
* [[Partha Bhowmick|Partho Bhowmik]]
* Rohaan Bhattacherjee as Saikat Nandy
* Sreya Bhattacharyya as SI Bonhi Ray <ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosal |first=Sharmistha |date=2025-12-26 |title=Indulge Kolkata turns 7: Actress Sreya Bhattacharya is a lifelong optimist fuelled by her passion for acting |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2025/Dec/26/indulge-kolkata-turns-7-actress-sreya-bhattacharya-is-a-lifelong-optimist-fuelled-by-her-passion-for-acting |access-date=2026-01-23 |website=Indulgexpress |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Om Sahani]] as Farhan<ref>{{Cite news | date=27 August 2025 |title=The political drama, which also stars Om Sahani, is set to hit theatres on January 23, 2026 |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/raj-chakrabarty-announces-next-feature-film-hok-kolorob-starring-saswata-chatterjee-subhashree-ganguly/cid/2120028#goog_rewarded |newspaper=The Telegraph}}</ref>
* [[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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MPost |date=2025-12-25 |title=First Look: Students vs police in 'Hok Kolorob' teaser |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/entertainment/first-look-students-vs-police-in-hok-kolorob-teaser-641303 |access-date=2026-01-23 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hok Kolorob- Official Teaser |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/bangla/hok-kolorob-official-teaser/videoshow/126433980.cms |access-date=2026-01-23 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharya |first1=Eshna |title=Hok Kolorob Movie Review: Saswata holds this story of student unrest together |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/hok-kolorob/movie-review/127696682.cms |access-date=30 January 2026 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=28 January 2026}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|39366604}}

[[Category:2026 films]]
[[Category:2026 Indian films]][[Category:2026 Bengali-language films]]
[[Category:2020s political thriller films]]
[[Category:Bengali-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Bengali-language political thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian political thriller films]]
[[Category:Films set in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Films distributed by PVR Inox Pictures]]
[[Category:Films about organised crime in India]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the West Bengal Police]]
[[Category:Films directed by Raj Chakraborty]]

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