Mirch Masala (1987)
La historia de la lucha de Sonbai, una mujer por mantener su honor cuando es amenazada por un poderoso inspector fiscal. El inspector, enojado cuando es rechazado por Sonbai, promete destrozar el pueblo si ella no vuelve con él. Para evitar ser violada por él, se refugia en una fábrica de especias. El guardia de la fábrica, Abu, cierra la puerta e impide que entren los soldados, hombres fieles al alcalde y el propio inspector. Irritado, asegura que si no le devuelven a Sonbai, destrozará el pueblo.
Directora:
Ketan Mehta
Escritor:
Ketan Mehta
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स्मिता पाटिल 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 |