Mississippi Masala
Mississippi Masala
Mississippi Masala
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1991
1h 58m
6.3(91 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Cinecom Pictures
Mirabai Films
Film Four International

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

64 members
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Denzel Washington

Demetrius Williams

Denzel Washington
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Sarita Choudhury

Mina

Sarita Choudhury
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Roshan Seth

Jay

Roshan Seth
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Sharmila Tagore

Kinnu

Sharmila Tagore
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Charles S. Dutton

Tyrone Williams

Charles S. Dutton
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Joe Seneca

Williben Williams

Joe Seneca
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Ranjit Chowdhry

Anil

Ranjit Chowdhry
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Mohan Gokhale

Pontiac

Mohan Gokhale
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Mohan Agashe

Kanti Napkin

Mohan Agashe
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Tico Wells

Dexter Williams

Tico Wells
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Yvette Hawkins

Aunt Rose

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Aanjjan Srivastav

Jammubhai

Aanjjan Srivastav
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Konga Mbandu

Okelo

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Sahira Nair

Young Mina

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Dipti Suthar

Chanda

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Varsha Thaker

Kusumben

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Ashok Lath

Harry Patel

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Natalie Oliver

Alicia LeShay

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Karen Pinkston

Mrs. Robinson

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Willy Cobbs

Skillet

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Mira Nair

Gossip Aunty #1

Mira Nair
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Rajika Puri

Gossip Aunty #2

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Sharon Williams

Tadice

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Cyreio Hughes

DJ

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Stacy Swinford

Bubba

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Rick Senn

Piggly Wiggly Checker

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Jim Haffey

White Truck Driver

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Dillon Rozell Gross

Police Officer

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Larry Haggard

Joe

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E. W. Colvin

Grandcraw

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Joyce Murrah

Lady at Lusco's

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Kevin McNeil

Clarence

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Rev. Fred Matthews

Grandaddy

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Mahlon Bouldin

Student

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Buddy St. Amant

Biloxi Cop

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James Dale

Businessman

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Ben Burford

Bank Manager

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Sam Sherrill

Phinias T. Turnbull

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Alix Henry Sanders

Barber

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Jerone Wiggins

James

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Sadie Carr

Mildred

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Richard Crick

White Customer

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Alix W. Sanders

Postman

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Shung Moo Joe

Chinese Customer

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Hollis Pippin

Sylvester Artiste III

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Dewey Buffington

Evangelist

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Tony McGhee

Rapper #1

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J. D. Barrett

Rapper #2

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Tre'Demont Spearman

Rapper #3

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Argentina Moore

Rapper #4

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Nora Boland

Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1

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Patsy Garrett

Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2

Patsy Garrett
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Michael Wawuyo

Soldier on Bus

Michael Wawuyo
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Phavin Parbario

Young Jay

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Emanuel Mudara

Young Okelo

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Immaculate Byakatonda

Okelo's Mother

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Amrit Panesar

Mrs. Bedi

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Jimmy Din

Bharat

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Bonnie M. Lubega

Teacher

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Sammy E. D. Senkumba

Taxi Driver

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Mayambala Ssekasi

Prison Captain

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Joseph Olita

Idi Amin

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Wilberforce Muteta

Soldier at Roadblock

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Jaimini Thaker

Kanti Bhai

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