Set in Kasol, a village near Manikaran in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, the film explores the illegal drug trade.

It stars Jimmy Sheirgill, Uday Chopra and Irrfan Khan with Kabir Sadanand, Namrata Shirodkar, and Hrishita Bhatt in supporting roles.

The story follows a group of friends, led by a young man named Raghav (Abhay Deol), who are involved in the illegal drug trade in the picturesque town of Manali.

The film explores the consequences of the drug trade and the moral dilemmas faced by the characters as they try to navigate a dangerous underworld.

The soundtrack of Charas was composed by Raju Singh with the lyrics being written by Javed Akhtar and Tigmanshu Dhulia.