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Mirch Masala (1987)
The film opens with an arrogant subedar (local tax collector in colonial India) and his soldiers rampaging through a village. The subedar has an eye for women and soon spots Sonbai on the riverbank. Sonbai is an intelligent, beautiful and strong woman. Her confidence intrigues the subedar.
Actor: Deepti Naval Dina Pathak Mohan Gokhale Naseeruddin Shah Om Puri Raj Babbar Smita Patil Suresh Oberoi
Director: Ketan Mehta
Country: UK