Tilo runs a spice store in San Francisco called Spice Bazaar. She is a Mistress of Spices and must live according to the rules she was taught by her mentor - she mustn't physically touch another human being, she mustn't leave her store and she mustn't use the spices for her own benefit. She has regular customers who come to her for spices to fix things that are not well in their lives. All is going well with the spice shop and Tilo's life until Doug comes into her life; a handsome architect with his own issues that need resolving. The problem is, though, that they have a mutual attraction which is dangerous for Tilo and everyone who trusts in her "magic". Will .  Read the complete review

Born in India to poor parents, it is soon discovered that Tilo has special powers - she can foresee the future. After being kidnapped by bandits, she escapes, and is raised by a magical lady, who teaches her the secrets of spices. When she grows up, Tilo moves to San Francisco, where she manages a spice shop, and mixes up to help her customers. As a Mistress of Spices however, there are rules that cannot be broken - she cannot use the power of the spices for her own means, she can never leave the store and she can never touch another person's skin. This causes a problem when she meets and falls in love with an American architect, Doug. Suddenly, she begins to lose power  Read the complete review

India is an ancient land famed for its myths, magic and tradition. But what happens to these when its people leave for new lands and find themselves in a different culture? The mistress of spices is the tale of Tilo, a lady with the gift of second sight and who has been trained to use spices to help customers who visit he store in San Francisco. As a child she was trained by first mother to understand the power of spices and use them to help others. In doing so she must dedicate her life to the spices, following 3 simple rules: never to leave the store she runs, touch the skin of another or use the spices for their own gain. Tilo runs a store called the Spice ...  Read the complete review

Genre: Drama/Romance Country: USA/UK Certification: 12+ Language: English Released: 21st April, 2006 MAIN CAST: Aishwarya Rai as Tilo Dylan McDermott as Doug Nitin Ganatra as Haroun Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Kwesi Caroline Chikezie as Myisha SUMMARY: Born with the ability to find things and to sometimes see into the future, the villagers often turned to Tilo (Aishwarya Rai) for help. But then one day evil men (pirates) sought her out, wanting Tilo to locate a lost treasure for them. These men broke into Tilo's home and murdered her family. Not having had the premonition that this ...  Read the complete review