Mirch Masala
Feb 18 1987
•2h 1m
•Drama, Thriller
Early-1940s, rural British India. When a woman decides to fight against the village's despotic subedar and is supported by the guard of the local spice factory, more women join to defy the prevailing oppression.
Cast
See allSmita Patil
Sonbai
Naseeruddin Shah
Subedar
Om Puri
Chowkidar Abu Miya
Deepti Naval
Saraswati
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