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Mississippi Masala (1991)

Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.

★ 6.4 1991-09-18 1h 58m

Drama · Romance

Story

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 Starring: Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury, Roshan Seth, Sharmila Tagore

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Mississippi Masala 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
  • Yvette Hawkins as Aunt Rose
  • Aanjjan Srivastav as Jammubhai

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