MOVIE · 2006

Chingaari

DramaRomance160 min

A domineering priest rules his temple and the surrounding village with an iron grip, using religion to enforce his authority. Mithun Chakraborty is the feared holy man whose control begins to slip when he becomes fixated on a prostitute from the local brothel. Sushmita Sen is the woman caught between his desire and the village’s judgment, while Anuj Sawhney’s postman brings an unexpected rival into the priest’s orbit. As the priest’s visits grow more frequent, private obsession spills into village life, and the tension between faith, power, and forbidden affection begins to spark open resistance.