A human rights lawyer who works to obtain bail for the arrested women.
The film highlights the specific vulnerabilities and struggles of Dalit women in urban settings.
It critiques the criminal justice system and the corruption within police ranks that allows criminals to operate with impunity. 200: Halla Ho
A principled judge who heads the fact-finding commission and grapples with his own identity and the nuances of the law.
200: Halla Ho is a 2021 Hindi-language social drama film available on the ZEE5 streaming platform. Directed by Sarthak Dasgupta, the film is loosely based on a real-life incident from 2004 where 200 women killed a notorious rapist in the Nagpur court premises. A human rights lawyer who works to obtain
The movie centers on a group of Dalit women from a Nagpur slum who have endured a decade of sexual assault, torture, and systemic abuse at the hands of a local gangster named (played by Sahil Khattar). Despite multiple arrests, Balli remains free due to police corruption and legal loopholes.
A fearless activist from the slum who raises her voice against the systemic oppression. A principled judge who heads the fact-finding commission
Exasperated by the failure of the justice system, approximately 200 masked women storm a courtroom during one of Balli's hearings, overpowering the police and killing the gangster in broad daylight. Following the incident, a fact-finding commission led by retired Dalit judge (Amol Palekar) is formed to investigate the event and the years of systemic injustice that preceded it. Key Characters and Cast