The Mistress of Spices (2005)

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

DramaRomanceFantasy

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.

Release Date: September 11, 2005
Runtime: 1h 32m
Rating: 6.2/10 (161 votes)

Director: Paul Mayeda Berges

Cast: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Dylan McDermott, Nitin Ganatra, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Caroline Chikezie, Anupam Kher, Shaheen Khan, Sonny Gill

Production: Isle of Man Film, Kintop Pictures, Capitol Films, Ingenious Media, Ingenious Film Partners

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Full Cast (15 people)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Tilo
Dylan McDermott as Doug
Nitin Ganatra as Haroun Rehman
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Kwesi
Caroline Chikezie as Myisha
Anupam Kher as Geeta's Grandfather
Shaheen Khan as Jagit's Mother
Sonny Gill as Jagjit
Nina Young as Doug's Mother
Toby Marlow as Young Doug
Padma Lakshmi as Geeta
Zohra Sehgal as First Mother (as Zohra Segal)
Paul Bhattacharjee as Satish - Geeta's dad
Ayesha Dharker as Hameeda - Haroun's neighbor
Rebecca Bowden as Bougainvillea Girl

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The Mistress of Spices

The Mistress of Spices

The Mistress of Spices

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

The Mistress of Spices

The Mistress of Spices

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

92 min

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.

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

92 min

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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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date9/11/2005

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Isle of Man Film

Kintop Pictures

Ingenious Media

Ingenious Film Partners

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based on novel or book

san francisco, california

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Cast

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

as Tilo

Dylan McDermott

as Doug

Nitin Ganatra

as Haroun Rehman

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

as Kwesi

Caroline Chikezie

as Myisha

Anupam Kher

as Geeta's Grandfather

Shaheen Khan

as Jagit's Mother

Sonny Gill

as Jagjit

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Mistress of Spices about?▾

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…

How long is The Mistress of Spices?▾

1h 32m

When was The Mistress of Spices released?▾

September 11, 2005

Who directed The Mistress of Spices?▾

Paul Mayeda Berges

Who stars in The Mistress of Spices?▾

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Dylan McDermott, Nitin Ganatra

What genre is The Mistress of Spices?▾

Drama, Romance, Fantasy

Is The Mistress of Spices available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads