Before dissecting the scene’s impact, let’s establish the foundation. Chatrak is a Bengali-French co-production starring Paoli Dam and Soumitra Chatterjee in a rare, unconventional role. The film follows a London-based architect (Samir) who returns to Kolkata to build a luxury apartment complex. However, construction is halted by a mysterious figure—a vagrant (played by Soumitra Chatterjee) living in a makeshift hut—and his mute, intensely passionate lover (Paoli Dam).

The film uses the metaphor of mushrooms (chatrak) growing wildly on wet walls to represent unchecked desire, urban decay, and primal instincts. It is not a mainstream masala film; it is slow, poetic, and deeply unsettling.

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In a 2025 podcast with UPd Verified Lifestyle, Paoli Dam finally addressed the long-term effects:

“For two years after Chatrak, I was only offered roles as a ‘sensual widow’ or a ‘traumatized mistress.’ The industry tried to pigeonhole me. But I waited. Then came Charuulata 2.0 and finally, the web series ‘Bibaho Obhijaan’—where I played a comedic housewife. The scene in Chatrak is part of my filmography, but it is not my identity.”

She also confirmed that the film’s director shot the scene with only female crew members present—a fact now UPd-verified through behind-the-scenes stills. This dismantled the “exploitation” narrative completely.