The four-page Chunilal Madia narrative Abhu Makrani and other tales of women defending themselves during colonial times that filmmaker Ketan Mehta heard while visiting Gujarat served as the inspiration for the plot of ‘Mirch Masala’. It effectively portrays rural pre-independence India and was released in 1987. It is a tragedy that throws light on the arrogance of petty officials, the crisis and tension brought on by desire and needless violence, the horrific triviality of colonialism, and the abuse and victimisation of women.
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The movie makes it abundantly evident that men lose their human dignity and become animals when they are the only ones in charge and their power is unr
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