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Mirch Masala is a 1987 Hindi psychological thriller film directed by Ketan Mehta. It stars Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil in the lead roles. On the centenary of Indian cinema in April 2013, Forbes included Smita Patil's performance in the film on its list, "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema".
Original Release
05/29/1986
US Release
09/06/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Smita Patil | Sonbai |
| Naseeruddin Shah | Subedar |
| Om Puri | Chowkidar Abu Miya |
| Ratna Pathak Shah | Pepper Factory Worker |
| Supriya Pathak | Pepper factory worker |
| Suresh Oberoi | Mukhi / Mukhiya |
| Neena Kulkarni | Pepper factory worker |
| Ram Gopal Bajaj | Owner of the Pepper factory |
| Benjamin Gilani | Masterji |
| Mohan Gokhale | Villager / Mukhi's Brother |
Directors
Writers
Ketan Mehta, Shafi Hakim, Hriday Lani, Guri Koço
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Smita Patil | Sonbai |
| Naseeruddin Shah | Subedar |
| Om Puri | Chowkidar Abu Miya |
| Ratna Pathak Shah | Pepper Factory Worker |
| Supriya Pathak | Pepper factory worker |
| Suresh Oberoi | Mukhi / Mukhiya |
| Neena Kulkarni | Pepper factory worker |
| Ram Gopal Bajaj | Owner of the Pepper factory |
| Benjamin Gilani | Masterji |
| Mohan Gokhale | Villager / Mukhi's Brother |
| Deepti Naval | Mukhi's wife / Saraswati, Mukhiya's wife |
| Harish Patel | Pandit |
| Dina Pathak | Maanki, factory worker |
| Paresh Rawal | Villager |
| Raj Babbar | Sonabai's Husband |
| Amole Gupte | Villager |
