The Mistress of Spices (2005)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.403 |
Directed By
Paul Mayeda Berges
Crew
Deepak Nayar
Alex Rodríguez
Paul Mayeda Berges
Craig Pruess
Santosh Sivan
Craig Lyn
Gurinder Chadha
Paul Mayeda Berges
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi
TOP CAST
Dylan McDermott
Doug
Nitin Ganatra
Haroun Rehman
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Kwesi
Caroline Chikezie
Myisha
Anupam Kher
Geeta's Grandfather
Shaheen Khan
Jagit's Mother
Sonny Gill Dulay
Jagjit
Nina Young
Doug's Mother
Toby Marlow
Young Doug
Padma Lakshmi
Geeta
Zohra Sehgal
First Mother (as Zohra Segal)
Paul Bhattacharjee
Satish - Geeta's dad
Ayesha Dharker
Hameeda - Haroun's neighbor
Rebecca Bowden
Bougainvillea Girl
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