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Mississippi Masala
Mississippi Masala

Mississippi Masala

Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.

Genres

DramaRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$8000000

Revenue

$7310000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

18 September 1991

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Demetrius Williams

Sarita Choudhury

Sarita Choudhury

Mina

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Jay

Sharmila Tagore

Sharmila Tagore

Kinnu

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Tyrone Williams

Joe Seneca

Joe Seneca

Williben Williams

Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Anil

Mohan Gokhale

Mohan Gokhale

Pontiac

Mohan Agashe

Mohan Agashe

Kanti Napkin

Tico Wells

Tico Wells

Dexter Williams

Yvette Hawkins

Yvette Hawkins

Aunt Rose

Aanjjan Srivastav

Aanjjan Srivastav

Jammubhai

Konga Mbandu

Konga Mbandu

Okelo

Sahira Nair

Sahira Nair

Young Mina

Dipti Suthar

Dipti Suthar

Chanda

Varsha Thaker

Varsha Thaker

Kusumben

Ashok Lath

Ashok Lath

Harry Patel

Natalie Oliver

Natalie Oliver

Alicia LeShay

Karen Pinkston

Karen Pinkston

Mrs. Robinson

Willy Cobs

Willy Cobs

Skillet

Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Gossip Aunty #1

Rajika Puri

Rajika Puri

Gossip Aunty #2

Sharon Williams

Sharon Williams

Tadice

Cyreio Hughes

Cyreio Hughes

DJ

Stacy Swinford

Stacy Swinford

Bubba

Rick Senn

Rick Senn

Piggly Wiggly Checker

Jim Haffey

Jim Haffey

White Truck Driver

Dillon Rozell Gross

Dillon Rozell Gross

Police Officer

Larry Haggard

Larry Haggard

Joe

E. W. Colvin

E. W. Colvin

Grandcraw

Joyce Murrah

Joyce Murrah

Lady at Lusco's

Kevin McNeil

Kevin McNeil

Clarence

Rev. Fred Matthews

Rev. Fred Matthews

Grandaddy

Mahlon Bouldin

Mahlon Bouldin

Student

Buddy St Amant

Buddy St Amant

Biloxi Cop

James Dale

James Dale

Businessman

Ben Burford

Ben Burford

Bank Manager

Sam Sherrill

Sam Sherrill

Phinias T. Turnbull

Alix Henry Sanders

Alix Henry Sanders

Barber

Jerone Wiggins

Jerone Wiggins

James

Sadie Carr

Sadie Carr

Mildred

Richard Crick

Richard Crick

White Customer

Alix W. Sanders

Alix W. Sanders

Postman

Shung Moo Joe

Shung Moo Joe

Chinese Customer

Hollis Pippin

Hollis Pippin

Sylvester Artiste III

Dewey Buffington

Dewey Buffington

Evangelist

Tony McGhee

Tony McGhee

Rapper #1

J. D. Barrett

J. D. Barrett

Rapper #2

Tre'Demont Spearman

Tre'Demont Spearman

Rapper #3

Argentina Moore

Argentina Moore

Rapper #4

Nora Boland

Nora Boland

Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1

Patsy Garrett

Patsy Garrett

Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2

Michael Wawuyo

Michael Wawuyo

Soldier on Bus

Phavin Parbario

Phavin Parbario

Young Jay

Emanuel Mudara

Emanuel Mudara

Young Okelo

Immaculate Byakatonda

Immaculate Byakatonda

Okelo's Mother

Amrit Panesar

Amrit Panesar

Mrs. Bedi

Jimmy Din

Jimmy Din

Bharat

Bonnie M. Lubega

Bonnie M. Lubega

Teacher

Sammy E. D. Senkumba

Sammy E. D. Senkumba

Taxi Driver

Mayambala Ssekasi

Mayambala Ssekasi

Prison Captain

Joseph Olita

Joseph Olita

Idi Amin

Wilberforce Muteta

Wilberforce Muteta

Soldier at Roadblock

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