Mirch Masala
1986, Film, 128 min, Drama, Thriller, Hindi, India, MoviePedia score 71
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.
Where to watch in India
- Stream on JioHotstar, EPIC ON, NFDC Amazon Channel
- Free with ads on JioHotstar, EPIC ON
Directed by Ketan Mehta
Cast
- Smita Patil as Sonbai
- Naseeruddin Shah as Subedar
- Om Puri as Chowkidar Abu Miya
- Ratna Pathak Shah as Pepper Factory Worker
- Supriya Pathak as Pepper factory worker
- Suresh Oberoi as Mukhiya
- Neena Kulkarni as Pepper factory worker
- Ram Gopal Bajaj as Owner of the Pepper factory
- Benjamin Gilani as Masterji
- Mohan Gokhale as Villager
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