Mirch Masala (1987)
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.
Director:
Ketan Mehta
Writer:
Ketan Mehta
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Smita Patil as Sonbai |
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Naseeruddin Shah as Subedar |
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Om Puri as Chowkidar Abu Miya |
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Deepti Naval as Saraswati |
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Suresh Oberoi as Mukhi |
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Benjamin Gilani as Masterji |
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Harish Patel as Pandit |
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Paresh Rawal as Villager |
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Amole Gupte as |
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Dina Pathak as Maanki, factory worker |
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Ratna Pathak Shah as Factory worker |
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Supriya Pathak as Factory worker |
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Mohan Gokhale as Mukhi's Brother |
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Deep Dhillon as |
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Ram Gopal Bajaj as Factory owner |
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Nina Kulkarni as Factory worker |
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Raj Babbar as Sonbai's Husband (uncredited) |
| Camera | Jehangir Choudhary | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Chunilal Madia | Short Story |
| Sound | Rajat Dholakia | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Ketan Mehta | Screenplay |
| Editing | Sanjiv Shah | Editor |
| Directing | Ketan Mehta | Director |