In colonial India, a subedar demands more than taxes from villagers, often accompanied by soldiers. When he orders a beautiful woman, Sonbai, to sleep with him, she resists and flees to a spice factory, where she takes refuge with other women who grind chillies into fine powder.
Mirch Masala
A ruthless tax collector and his brutal soldiers terrorize defenseless villages in colonial India, extracting not only taxes but also inflicting a devastating toll on the innocent population.
