Mississippi Masala
6.4
1991-09-18
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African American communities.
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Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African American communities.
Released
1991-09-18
Runtime
118
Director
Mira Nair
Budget
$8000000
Revenue
$7310000
Genres
Drama
Romance
Language
English
Production
Cinecom Pictures
Mirabai Films
Film4 Productions
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Casts
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Choudhury
Roshan Seth
Roshan Seth
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore
Charles S. Dutton
Charles S. Dutton
Joe Seneca
Joe Seneca
Ranjit Chowdhry
Ranjit Chowdhry
Mohan Gokhale
Mohan Gokhale
Mohan Agashe
Mohan Agashe
Tico Wells
Tico Wells
Yvette Hawkins
Yvette Hawkins
Aanjjan Srivastav
Aanjjan SrivastavKonga Mbandu
Konga MbanduSahira Nair
Sahira NairDipti Suthar
Dipti SutharVarsha Thaker
Varsha ThakerAshok Lath
Ashok LathNatalie Oliver
Natalie OliverKaren Pinkston
Karen PinkstonWilly Cobs
Willy Cobs
Mira Nair
Mira NairRajika Puri
Rajika PuriSharon Williams
Sharon WilliamsCyreio Hughes
Cyreio HughesStacy Swinford
Stacy SwinfordRick Senn
Rick SennJim Haffey
Jim HaffeyDillon Rozell Gross
Dillon Rozell GrossLarry Haggard
Larry HaggardE. W. Colvin
E. W. ColvinJoyce Murrah
Joyce MurrahKevin McNeil
Kevin McNeilRev. Fred Matthews
Rev. Fred MatthewsMahlon Bouldin
Mahlon BouldinBuddy St Amant
Buddy St AmantJames Dale
James DaleBen Burford
Ben BurfordSam Sherrill
Sam SherrillAlix Henry Sanders
Alix Henry SandersJerone Wiggins
Jerone WigginsSadie Carr
Sadie CarrRichard Crick
Richard CrickAlix W. Sanders
Alix W. SandersShung Moo Joe
Shung Moo JoeHollis Pippin
Hollis PippinDewey Buffington
Dewey BuffingtonTony McGhee
Tony McGheeJ. D. Barrett
J. D. BarrettTre'Demont Spearman
Tre'Demont SpearmanArgentina Moore
Argentina MooreNora Boland
Nora Boland
Patsy Garrett
Patsy Garrett
Michael Wawuyo
Michael WawuyoPhavin Parbario
Phavin ParbarioEmanuel Mudara
Emanuel MudaraImmaculate Byakatonda
Immaculate ByakatondaAmrit Panesar
Amrit PanesarJimmy Din
Jimmy DinBonnie M. Lubega
Bonnie M. LubegaSammy E. D. Senkumba
Sammy E. D. SenkumbaMayambala Ssekasi
Mayambala SsekasiJoseph Olita
Joseph OlitaWilberforce Muteta
Wilberforce Muteta