Article: The spice of life; Mike Davies peppers his conversation with Gurinda Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges.(Features)

Byline: Mike Davies

Are you a paprika person, a bit of a red hot chilli or more subtler saffron type? If you wanted to add a little spice to your life, which one would do you the most good?

There is, it seems, a spice for all occasions, all moods and all problems. The right one can bring you love, solve domestic troubles or even get you a job.

At least that's the premise behind The Mistress of Spices, a tale of conflicting traditions and romance in which a young Indian woman, played by Bollywood superstar and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai, ...

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