Mirch Masala (1987) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (69%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Suresh Oberoi, age 79. This film starred Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah.
69% still with us· verified cast53% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 69% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 57 yrs
Deaths by Year
1986
1999
2008
2017
Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Smita Patil Sonbai | Sonbai | Deceased | 17/10/1955 | 31 | 13/12/1986 | 32 |
 Naseeruddin Shah Subedar | Subedar | Living | 20/07/1950 | 76 | — | 37 |
 Om Puri Chowkidar Abu Miya | Chowkidar Abu Miya | Deceased | 18/10/1950 | 66 | 06/01/2017 | 37 |
 Deepti Naval Saraswati | Saraswati | Living | 03/02/1952 | 74 | — | 35 |
 Suresh Oberoi Mukhi | Mukhi | Living | 17/12/1946 | 79 | — | 41 |
Benjamin Gilani Masterji | Masterji | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Harish Patel Pandit | Pandit | Living | 05/07/1953 | 73 | — | 34 |
 Paresh Rawal Villager | Villager | Living | 30/05/1955 | 71 | — | 32 |
| Living | 23/09/1962 | 64 | — | 25 | ||
 Dina Pathak Maanki, factory worker | Maanki, factory worker | Deceased | 04/03/1922 | 86 | 11/10/2008 | 65 |
 Ratna Pathak Shah Factory worker | Factory worker | Living | 07/03/1957 | 69 | — | 30 |
 Supriya Pathak Factory worker | Factory worker | Living | 07/01/1961 | 65 | — | 26 |
 Mohan Gokhale Mukhi's Brother | Mukhi's Brother | Deceased | 01/01/1954 | 45 | 29/04/1999 | 33 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
 Ram Gopal Bajaj Factory owner | Factory owner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nina Kulkarni Factory worker | Factory worker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Raj Babbar Sonbai's Husband (uncredited) | Sonbai's Husband (uncredited) | Living | 23/06/1952 | 74 | — | 35 |
