Mississippi Masala

Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.

Duration: 118 min
Release date: 1991-09-18
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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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Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
as Demetrius Williams
Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Choudhury
as Mina
Roshan Seth
Roshan Seth
as Jay
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore
as Kinnu
Charles S. Dutton
Charles S. Dutton
as Tyrone Williams
Joe Seneca
Joe Seneca
as Williben Williams
Ranjit Chowdhry
Ranjit Chowdhry
as Anil
Mohan Gokhale
Mohan Gokhale
as Pontiac
Mohan Agashe
Mohan Agashe
as Kanti Napkin
Tico Wells
Tico Wells
as Dexter Williams
Yvette Hawkins
Yvette Hawkins
as Aunt Rose
Aanjjan Srivastav
Aanjjan Srivastav
as Jammubhai
Konga Mbandu
Konga Mbandu
as Okelo
Sahira Nair
Sahira Nair
as Young Mina
Dipti Suthar
Dipti Suthar
as Chanda
Varsha Thaker
Varsha Thaker
as Kusumben
Ashok Lath
Ashok Lath
as Harry Patel
Natalie Oliver
Natalie Oliver
as Alicia LeShay
Karen Pinkston
Karen Pinkston
as Mrs. Robinson
Willy Cobbs
Willy Cobbs
as Skillet
Mira Nair
Mira Nair
as Gossip Aunty #1
Rajika Puri
Rajika Puri
as Gossip Aunty #2
Sharon Williams
Sharon Williams
as Tadice
Cyreio Hughes
Cyreio Hughes
as DJ
Stacy Swinford
Stacy Swinford
as Bubba
Rick Senn
Rick Senn
as Piggly Wiggly Checker
Jim Haffey
Jim Haffey
as White Truck Driver
Dillon Rozell Gross
Dillon Rozell Gross
as Police Officer
Larry Haggard
Larry Haggard
as Joe
E. W. Colvin
E. W. Colvin
as Grandcraw
Joyce Murrah
Joyce Murrah
as Lady at Lusco's
Kevin McNeil
Kevin McNeil
as Clarence
Rev. Fred Matthews
Rev. Fred Matthews
as Grandaddy
Mahlon Bouldin
Mahlon Bouldin
as Student
Buddy St. Amant
Buddy St. Amant
as Biloxi Cop
James Dale
James Dale
as Businessman
Ben Burford
Ben Burford
as Bank Manager
Sam Sherrill
Sam Sherrill
as Phinias T. Turnbull
Alix Henry Sanders
Alix Henry Sanders
as Barber
Jerone Wiggins
Jerone Wiggins
as James
Sadie Carr
Sadie Carr
as Mildred
Richard Crick
Richard Crick
as White Customer
Alix W. Sanders
Alix W. Sanders
as Postman
Shung Moo Joe
Shung Moo Joe
as Chinese Customer
Hollis Pippin
Hollis Pippin
as Sylvester Artiste III
Dewey Buffington
Dewey Buffington
as Evangelist
Tony McGhee
Tony McGhee
as Rapper #1
J. D. Barrett
J. D. Barrett
as Rapper #2
Tre'Demont Spearman
Tre'Demont Spearman
as Rapper #3
Argentina Moore
Argentina Moore
as Rapper #4
Nora Boland
Nora Boland
as Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1
Patsy Garrett
Patsy Garrett
as Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2
Michael Wawuyo
Michael Wawuyo
as Soldier on Bus
Phavin Parbario
Phavin Parbario
as Young Jay
Emanuel Mudara
Emanuel Mudara
as Young Okelo
Immaculate Byakatonda
Immaculate Byakatonda
as Okelo's Mother
Amrit Panesar
Amrit Panesar
as Mrs. Bedi
Jimmy Din
Jimmy Din
as Bharat
Bonnie M. Lubega
Bonnie M. Lubega
as Teacher
Sammy E. D. Senkumba
Sammy E. D. Senkumba
as Taxi Driver
Mayambala Ssekasi
Mayambala Ssekasi
as Prison Captain
Joseph Olita
Joseph Olita
as Idi Amin
Wilberforce Muteta
Wilberforce Muteta
as Soldier at Roadblock
Jaimini Thaker
Jaimini Thaker
as Kanti Bhai
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