Mississippi Masala

Mississippi Masala (1991)

Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.

Drama Romance

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.

star 6.4 6.8 78 92%
  • Release Date: 1991-09-18
  • Runtime: 1h 58min
  • Director: Mira Nair

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Denzel Washington

      Demetrius Williams

    • Sarita Choudhury

      Mina

    • Roshan Seth

      Jay

    • Sharmila Tagore

      Kinnu

    • Charles S. Dutton

      Tyrone Williams

    • Joe Seneca

      Williben Williams

    • Ranjit Chowdhry

      Anil

    • Mohan Gokhale

      Pontiac

    • Mohan Agashe

      Kanti Napkin

    • Tico Wells

      Dexter Williams

    • Yvette Hawkins

      Aunt Rose

    • Aanjjan Srivastav

      Jammubhai

    • Konga Mbandu

      Okelo

    • Sahira Nair

      Young Mina

    • Dipti Suthar

      Chanda

    • Varsha Thaker

      Kusumben

    • Ashok Lath

      Harry Patel

    • Natalie Oliver

      Alicia LeShay

    • Karen Pinkston

      Mrs. Robinson

    • Willy Cobs

      Skillet

    • Mira Nair

      Gossip Aunty #1

    • Rajika Puri

      Gossip Aunty #2

    • Sharon Williams

      Tadice

    • Cyreio Hughes

      DJ

    • Stacy Swinford

      Bubba

    • Rick Senn

      Piggly Wiggly Checker

    • Jim Haffey

      White Truck Driver

    • Dillon Rozell Gross

      Police Officer

    • Larry Haggard

      Joe

    • E. W. Colvin

      Grandcraw

    • Joyce Murrah

      Lady at Lusco's

    • Kevin McNeil

      Clarence

    • Rev. Fred Matthews

      Grandaddy

    • Mahlon Bouldin

      Student

    • Buddy St Amant

      Biloxi Cop

    • James Dale

      Businessman

    • Ben Burford

      Bank Manager

    • Sam Sherrill

      Phinias T. Turnbull

    • Alix Henry Sanders

      Barber

    • Jerone Wiggins

      James

    • Sadie Carr

      Mildred

    • Richard Crick

      White Customer

    • Alix W. Sanders

      Postman

    • Shung Moo Joe

      Chinese Customer

    • Hollis Pippin

      Sylvester Artiste III

    • Dewey Buffington

      Evangelist

    • Tony McGhee

      Rapper #1

    • J. D. Barrett

      Rapper #2

    • Tre'Demont Spearman

      Rapper #3

    • Argentina Moore

      Rapper #4

    • Nora Boland

      Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1

    • Patsy Garrett

      Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2

    • Michael Wawuyo

      Soldier on Bus

    • Phavin Parbario

      Young Jay

    • Emanuel Mudara

      Young Okelo

    • Immaculate Byakatonda

      Okelo's Mother

    • Amrit Panesar

      Mrs. Bedi

    • Jimmy Din

      Bharat

    • Bonnie M. Lubega

      Teacher

    • Sammy E. D. Senkumba

      Taxi Driver

    • Mayambala Ssekasi

      Prison Captain

    • Joseph Olita

      Idi Amin

    • Wilberforce Muteta

      Soldier at Roadblock

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