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.

Cast:Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Deepti Naval, Suresh Oberoi, Benjamin Gilani,

Genre:Drama, Thriller,

country:India, United Kingdom,

Production:National Film Development Corporation of India,