Mississippi Masala (1991)

Mississippi Masala (1991)

Passion. Tradition. Mix it up. 1991-09-18 United Kingdom, United States of America 118 Min. PG-13
6.3 83 votes

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.

Cast

Denzel Washington is Demetrius Williams
Demetrius Williams
Sarita Choudhury is Mina
Mina
Roshan Seth is Jay
Jay
Sharmila Tagore is Kinnu
Kinnu
Charles S. Dutton is Tyrone Williams
Tyrone Williams
Joe Seneca is Williben Williams
Williben Williams
Ranjit Chowdhry is Anil
Anil
Mohan Gokhale is Pontiac
Pontiac
Mohan Agashe is Kanti Napkin
Kanti Napkin
Tico Wells is Dexter Williams
Dexter Williams
Yvette Hawkins is Aunt Rose
Aunt Rose
Aanjjan Srivastav is Jammubhai
Jammubhai

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