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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.
17 Cast Members
Smita Patil
Sonbai
Naseeruddin Shah
Subedar
Om Puri
Chowkidar Abu Miya
Deepti Naval
Saraswati
Suresh Oberoi
Mukhi
Benjamin Gilani
Masterji
Harish Patel
Pandit
Paresh Rawal
Villager
Amole Gupte
Dina Pathak
Maanki, factory worker
Ratna Pathak Shah
Factory worker
Supriya Pathak
Factory worker
Mohan Gokhale
Mukhi's Brother
Deep Dhillon
Ram Gopal Bajaj
Factory owner
Nina Kulkarni
Factory worker
Raj Babbar
Sonbai's Husband (uncredited)
