Watch Mississippi Masala (1991) Official Trailer
Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.
6.4 / 10 IMDb September 18, 1991 1h 58m
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself co-operating a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. Her passionate romance with 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.
Director
Runtime
1h 58m
Release Date
September 18, 1991
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Budget
$5,000,000
Revenue
$7,332,515
Languages
English, Gujarati, Swahili
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Writers
Cast
Denzel Washington
as Demetrius Williams
Sarita Choudhury
as Mina
Roshan Seth
as Jay
Sharmila Tagore
as Kinnu
Charles S. Dutton
as Tyrone Williams
Joe Seneca
as Williben Williams
Ranjit Chowdhry
as Anil
Mohan Gokhale
as Pontiac
Mohan Agashe
as Kanti Napkin
Tico Wells
as Dexter Williams
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Yvette Hawkins
as Aunt Rose
Aanjjan Srivastav
as Jammubhai
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Konga Mbandu
as Okelo
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Sahira Nair
as Young Mina
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Dipti Suthar
as Chanda
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Varsha Thaker
as Kusumben
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Ashok Lath
as Harry Patel
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Natalie Oliver
as Alicia LeShay
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Karen Pinkston
as Mrs. Robinson
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Willy Cobbs
as Skillet
Production Companies
Cinecom Pictures
Mirabai Films
Film4 ProductionsMississippi Masala Official Trailer 1991
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