In colonial India, an all-powerful tax collector (Naseeruddin Shah) rides into a rural village with his troop of soldiers. They're here for the village's money and women. The tax collector has his eye on feisty Sonbai (Smita Patil), but, when she publicly rejects his advances, she must hide out in the local spice factory. The terrified villagers would be all too happy to sacrifice Sonbai to spare themselves, but the factory's principled watchman, Abu (Om Puri), guards her valiantly. Wikipedia
In colonial India, an all-powerful tax collector (Naseeruddin Shah) rides into a rural village with his troop of soldiers. They're here for the village's money and women. The tax collector has his eye on feisty Sonbai (Smita Patil), but, when she publicly rejects his advances, she must hide out in the local spice factory. The terrified villagers...
