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Mississippi Masala

“Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.”

★ 6.4 TMDB Rating · 105 votes

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
Mira Nair
Release date
Sep 18, 1991
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom, United States

Cast of Mississippi Masala

  • Portrait of Denzel Washington

    Denzel Washington

    Demetrius Williams

  • Portrait of Sarita Choudhury

    Sarita Choudhury

    Mina

  • Portrait of Roshan Seth

    Roshan Seth

    Jay

  • Portrait of Sharmila Tagore

    Sharmila Tagore

    Kinnu

  • Portrait of Charles S. Dutton

    Charles S. Dutton

    Tyrone Williams

  • Portrait of Joe Seneca

    Joe Seneca

    Williben Williams

  • Portrait of Ranjit Chowdhry

    Ranjit Chowdhry

    Anil

  • Portrait of Mohan Gokhale

    Mohan Gokhale

    Pontiac

  • Portrait of Mohan Agashe

    Mohan Agashe

    Kanti Napkin

  • Portrait of Tico Wells

    Tico Wells

    Dexter Williams

  • Yvette Hawkins

    Aunt Rose

  • Portrait of Aanjjan Srivastav

    Aanjjan Srivastav

    Jammubhai

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United States
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United Kingdom
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India
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Canada
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies
Australia
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store

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