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Mississippi Masala

Mississippi Masala

# Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.
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.
💵 Budget: USD 8,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: Gujarati , English , Swahili
📆 Date Released: 1991-09-18
⌚ Running Time: 118 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

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

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