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The Mistress of Spices

The Mistress of Spices

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

20056.21h 32m

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.

Directed by Paul Mayeda Berges
Written by Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha
Produced by Deepak Nayar
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Top Cast

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Tilo

Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott

Doug

Nitin Ganatra

Nitin Ganatra

Haroun Rehman

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Kwesi

Caroline Chikezie

Caroline Chikezie

Myisha

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Geeta's Grandfather

Shaheen Khan

Shaheen Khan

Jagit's Mother

Sonny Gill

Sonny Gill

Jagjit

Nina Young

Nina Young

Doug's Mother

Toby Marlow

Toby Marlow

Young Doug

Themes & Keywords

new lovebased on novel or bookmagicsan francisco, californiaspicewoman directormysticism

About The Mistress of Spices

The Mistress of Spices is a drama, romance, fantasy film released in 2005 exploring themes of new love, based on novel or book, magic, san francisco, california, spice, woman director. Directed by Paul Mayeda Berges, it stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Dylan McDermott, Nitin Ganatra. 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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