Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 79GoodWatch 79
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings4.0/5
IMDb7.8
Running time
2 h 1 min
A typical length for dramas, +12 min on the typical 109
typical 109121Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1987
February 18, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
Hindi
Original language
Made in
- India
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 11 more15 people
- Smita PatilSonbai
- Naseeruddin ShahSubedar
- Om PuriChowkidar Abu Miya
- Deepti NavalSaraswati
- Suresh OberoiMukhi
- BGBenjamin GilaniMasterji
- Harish PatelPandit
- Paresh RawalVillager
- Dina PathakMaanki, factory worker
Ratna Pathak ShahFactory worker
Supriya PathakFactory worker
Mohan GokhaleMukhi's Brother
Ram Gopal BajajFactory owner
Nina KulkarniFactory worker
Raj BabbarSonbai's Husband (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Ketan Mehta Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Chunilal Madia Short Story
Camera · 1
- Jehangir Choudhary Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Sanjiv Shah Editor
Sound · 1
- Rajat Dholakia Original Music Composer
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