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Mississippi Masala

“Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.”

★ 6.4 / 10 (105 votes)September 18, 1991118 minEN
DramaRomance

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.

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Movie facts

Release dateSeptember 18, 1991
StatusReleased
Runtime118 min
Rating★ 6.4 / 10
CertificationR
Original languageEnglish, Gujarati, Swahili
CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America
Budget$5,000,000
Revenue$7,332,515
ProductionCinecom Pictures, Mirabai Films, Film Four International
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Director

Mira Nair

Writers

Sooni Taraporevala

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Cast

Denzel WashingtonDenzel WashingtonDemetrius Williams
Sarita ChoudhurySarita ChoudhuryMina
Roshan SethRoshan SethJay
Sharmila TagoreSharmila TagoreKinnu
Charles S. DuttonCharles S. DuttonTyrone Williams
Joe SenecaJoe SenecaWilliben Williams
Ranjit ChowdhryRanjit ChowdhryAnil
Mohan GokhaleMohan GokhalePontiac
Mohan AgasheMohan AgasheKanti Napkin
Tico WellsTico WellsDexter Williams
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Yvette HawkinsAunt Rose
Aanjjan SrivastavAanjjan SrivastavJammubhai
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