Mirch Masala (1985)
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A landmark work of Indian feminism, Spices was made by famed filmmaker Ketan Mehta, featuring Smita Patel in the leading role. Patel, possibly the greatest actress of her generation, plays a woman who faces the oppressive realities of life as a woman in India. Spurning the advance of a corrupt tax collector, the heroine is forced to take refuge in a pepper factory. Spices is a Hindi film with English subtitles. ~ Sean Hurley, Rovi
- Starring:
- Naseeruddin Shah, Smita Patil, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ketan Mehta
Synopsis of Mirch Masala
A landmark work of Indian feminism, Spices was made by famed filmmaker Ketan Mehta, featuring Smita Patel in the leading role. Patel, possibly the greatest actress of her generation, plays a woman who faces the oppressive realities of life as a woman in India. Spurning the advance of a corrupt tax collector, the heroine is forced to take refuge in a pepper factory. Spices is a Hindi film with English subtitles. ~ Sean Hurley, Rovi
Complete Cast of Mirch Masala
- Naseeruddin Shah - Sudebar
- Suresh Oberoi - Mukhi
- Om Puri - Guard
- Raj Babbar
- Smita Patil - Sonbai
- Deepti Naval - Mukhi's wife
- Krishna Shah - Subedar
- Mohan Cokhale
- Director(s):
- Ketan Mehta
- Writer(s):
- Shaji Hakim, Ketan Mehta, Ketan Kehta
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