When the film was released, the censor board slapped it with an ‘A’ certificate (Adults Only). But that did not stop the heat. It became the most torrented Bengali film of the year. The phrase “Paoli Dam hot scene” became one of the top Google searches in West Bengal and Bangladesh for months.

The 2011 film (internationally titled Mushrooms ), directed by Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara , gained significant notoriety for a highly explicit scene featuring lead actress and co-star Anubrata Basu . Context of the Scene

The fallout of the Chatrak "mushroom hit" scene was a defining turning point for Paoli Dam’s professional trajectory.

The scene, featuring full frontal nudity, was leaked online and went viral, causing immense shockwaves within the Indian media and film fraternity.

Chatrak (2011) was directed by Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara, renowned for his unconventional storytelling. The film, which was a co-production between India and France, centered on a Bengali architect (played by Sumeet Thakur) who returns to Kolkata from Dubai to oversee a construction project, reuniting with his girlfriend (Paoli Dam).