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.
Top billed cast
Smita PatilSonbai
Naseeruddin ShahSubedar
Om PuriChowkidar Abu Miya
Deepti NavalSaraswati
Suresh OberoiMukhi
Benjamin GilaniMasterji
Harish PatelPandit
Paresh RawalVillager
Amole Gupte
Dina PathakMaanki, factory worker
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