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When Canadian diplomat Maya and her stay-at-home husband, Michael, are relocated to exotic New Dehli, they inherit a household of Indian servants ruled by the sweet and charming Stella. An out-of-work chef back home, Michael implores Stella to impart her culinary wisdom and help him spice up his own repertoire. After some initial resistance, she agrees to mentor the wide-eyed westerner. As the two prepare a mouthwatering array of colourful and sumptuous cuisines, an unlikely bond begins to form. But Stella isn't who she appears to be. In fact, she's secretly cooking up a few schemes of her own...

• Starring

  Lisa Ray, Don McKellar, Seema Biswas

• Directed By

  Dilip Mehta

• Released

  2009