Watch Mirch Masala (1987) Official Trailer
7.9 / 10 IMDb February 18, 1987 2h 1m
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
Runtime
2h 1m
Release Date
February 18, 1987
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
Hindi
Country
India, United Kingdom
Writers
Cast
Smita Patil
as Sonbai
Naseeruddin Shah
as Subedar
Om Puri
as Chowkidar Abu Miya
Deepti Naval
as Saraswati
Suresh Oberoi
as Mukhi
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Benjamin Gilani
as Masterji
Harish Patel
as Pandit
Paresh Rawal
as Villager
Amole Gupte
Dina Pathak
as Maanki, factory worker
Ratna Pathak Shah
as Factory worker
Supriya Pathak
as Factory worker
Mohan Gokhale
as Mukhi's Brother
Deep Dhillon
Ram Gopal Bajaj
as Factory owner
Nina Kulkarni
as Factory worker
Raj Babbar
as Sonbai's Husband (uncredited)
Production Companies
National Film Development Corporation of IndiaAdvertisement
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