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  • Mirch Masala(1986)
  • Not Rated
    128 min | Drama, Thriller
Mirch Masala(1986)
Not Rated
128 min | Drama, Thriller

In colonial India, subedars (tax collectors) went from village to village with soldiers, often demanding more than taxes. A subedar commands Sonbai, a beautiful and confident woman whose husband is away in the city, to sleep with him. She...See moreIn colonial India, subedars (tax collectors) went from village to village with soldiers, often demanding more than taxes. A subedar commands Sonbai, a beautiful and confident woman whose husband is away in the city, to sleep with him. She slaps him and flees for safety to a spice factory where women grind chillies into fine powder. The aged factory guard, Abu Mian, locks the door behind her, refusing to open it to the soldiers, to the cowardly village men led by the mayor, and to the subedar himself. The town's teacher, who follows Gandhi, and a few women, led by the mayor's wife, protest ineffectually against this village-approved rape. The stage is set for a final confrontation.Written by See less
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Sep 6, 1989 (United States)

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Smita Patil
Sonbai Sonbai See fewer
Om Puri
Chowkidar Abu Miya Chowkidar Abu Miya See fewer
Ratna Pathak Shah
Pepper Factory Worker (as Ratna Pathak) Pepper Factory Worker (as Ratna Pathak) See fewer
Supriya Pathak
Pepper factory worker Pepper factory worker See fewer
Suresh Oberoi
Mukhiya Mukhiya See fewer
Neena Kulkarni
Pepper factory worker Pepper factory worker See fewer
Ram Gopal Bajaj
Owner of the Pepper factory Owner of the Pepper factory See fewer
Benjamin Gilani
Masterji Masterji See fewer
Mohan Gokhale
Villager Villager See fewer
Deepti Naval
Saraswati, Mukhiya's wife Saraswati, Mukhiya's wife See fewer
Dina Pathak
Maanki, factory worker Maanki, factory worker See fewer
Paresh Rawal
Villager Villager See fewer
Raj Babbar
Sonabai's Husband (uncredited) Sonabai's Husband (uncredited) See fewer
Amole Gupte
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited) See fewer
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