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Mirch Masala (1986)

Name: Mirch Masala
Rating: 4

4.0 of 5 from 47 ratings

2h 8min

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In an isolated village in pre independence India, 'Subedar' (Naseeruddin Shah), the tax collector, the agent of colonial power, arrives with his band of soldiers and the aura of authority. At the village celebration in his honour he spots a dusky, beautiful, spirited woman Sonbai (Smita Patil), whose husband is away to the city on work. Subedar desires Sonbai. Sonbai snubs his advances, escapes from his clutches and takes refuge in the local spice factory where she works with other women, grinding chilies and spices. The old watchman of the factory, realising the situation, bolts the giant gates of the factory and refuses to surrender Sonbai to Subedar's soldiers.
For the Subedar this is a challenge to his authority, an affront to his ego; he has to have the woman at any cost. He summons the owner of the factory and the village headman and demands Sonbai like a tax. Otherwise he will destroy the entire village. The village gets totally polarized. Is a woman's honour worth all the trouble? With the Subedar stuck on his demand, the women inside the factory defiant and the men outside scared of the consequences, the stage is set for a final confrontation.
Actors:: Ram Gopal Bajaj, Benjamin Gilani, Mohan Gokhale, Nina Kulkarni, Deepti Naval, Suresh Oberoi, Harish Patel, Dina Pathak, Ratna Pathak Shah, Supriya Pathak, Smita Patil, Om Puri, Paresh Rawal, Naseeruddin Shah, Raj babbar, Amole Gupte
Directors:: Ketan Mehta
Producers:: NFDC
Writers:: Shafi Hakim, Hriday Lani, Ketan Mehta, Tripurari Sharma
Aka:: A Touch of Spice / Spices
Studio:: Shem
Genres:: Bollywood, Drama, Thrillers
Countries:: India