What would you do if you found yourself in a situation where you accidentally murdered someone to protect a pregnant girl who turns out to be a drug dealer herself?
Recent web thriller film ‘Chok - The Maze, by OTT platform Cinematic, throws the protagonist Ashraf Babu into. Babu, played by renowned musician and actor Tahsan Khan, finds himself in this bizarre situation one night while working as a waiter in a nightclub.
To make matters worse, the girl Babu tries to protect turns out to be a drug smuggler herself, embroiled in multiple illegal businesses and crimes.
Yet, to escape the consequences of his actions, Babu tries to flee. The girl - Koli, addressed as "Queen" by her fellow gang members - promises Babu safe passage to India if he agrees to act as per her commands. But the plot thickens and pushes the puzzled protagonist into further trouble.
The murdered body of the drug dealer back at the club creates quite a stir among many, including the police and a local gang - all of whom begin to look for the mysterious girl and the fugitive club waiter.
As the chase continues, Babu and Koli flee to a local hotel to spend the night and prepare an escape plan for crossing into India. The story progresses with what can be regarded as an intimate and romantic scene between the duo, which I must admit seemed a bit awkward and rushed. The acting was, hands down, the best part of the film.
Tahsan's portrayal of Babu - a young boy who came to Dhaka with a lot of dreams, only to be shattered by the realities of life - was quite good. As was Orchita Sporshia's portrayal of Koli - the urban drug smuggler with a lot of tricks up her sleeves.
The background score, though not a masterpiece, was certainly one of the good sides of ‘Chok’.
