The Mistress of Spices

The Mistress of Spices

The Mistress of Spices

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The Mistress of Spices

"One spice for passion. And one woman who knows its name."

2005

1h 32m

6.2(158 votes)

Drama

Romance

Fantasy

Overview

Tilo is an Indian shopkeeper in America with an ability to see the future and a magical connection to powerful spices, which she uses to help her customers satisfy their various needs and desires. One day she falls in love with an American man. But the spices forbid it.

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Production Companies

Isle of Man Film

Capitol Films

Ingenious Media

Ingenious Film Partners

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Tilo

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Acting

Dylan McDermott

Doug

Dylan McDermott

Acting

Nitin Ganatra

Haroun Rehman

Nitin Ganatra

Acting

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Kwesi

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Acting

Caroline Chikezie

Myisha

Caroline Chikezie

Acting

Anupam Kher

Geeta's Grandfather

Anupam Kher

Acting

Shaheen Khan

Jagit's Mother

Shaheen Khan

Acting

Sonny Gill

Jagjit

Sonny Gill

Acting

Nina Young

Doug's Mother

Nina Young

Acting

Toby Marlow

Young Doug

Toby Marlow

Acting

Padma Lakshmi

Geeta

Padma Lakshmi

Acting

Zohra Sehgal

First Mother (as Zohra Segal)

Zohra Sehgal

Acting

Paul Bhattacharjee

Satish - Geeta's dad

Paul Bhattacharjee

Acting

Ayesha Dharker

Hameeda - Haroun's neighbor

Ayesha Dharker

Acting

Rebecca Bowden

Bougainvillea Girl

Rebecca Bowden

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