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    Mississippi Masala

    118'

    1991-09-18

    6.4

    Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.

    Drama,Romance

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingSooni TaraporevalaDirectingMira Nair

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    Cast

    8

    Demetrius Williams

    Denzel Washington

    2

    Mina

    Sarita Choudhury

    1

    Jay

    Roshan Seth

    1

    Kinnu

    Sharmila Tagore

    2

    Tyrone Williams

    Charles S. Dutton

    1

    Williben Williams

    Joe Seneca

    1

    Anil

    Ranjit Chowdhry

    1

    Pontiac

    Mohan Gokhale

    1

    Kanti Napkin

    Mohan Agashe

    1

    Dexter Williams

    Tico Wells

    1

    Aunt Rose

    Yvette Hawkins

    1

    Jammubhai

    Aanjjan Srivastav

    1

    Okelo

    Konga Mbandu

    1

    Young Mina

    Sahira Nair

    1

    Chanda

    Dipti Suthar

    1

    Kusumben

    Varsha Thaker

    1

    Harry Patel

    Ashok Lath

    1

    Alicia LeShay

    Natalie Oliver

    1

    Mrs. Robinson

    Karen Pinkston

    1

    Skillet

    Willy Cobbs

    2

    Gossip Aunty #1

    Mira Nair

    1

    Gossip Aunty #2

    Rajika Puri

    1

    Tadice

    Sharon Williams

    1

    DJ

    Cyreio Hughes

    1

    Bubba

    Stacy Swinford

    1

    Piggly Wiggly Checker

    Rick Senn

    1

    White Truck Driver

    Jim Haffey

    1

    Police Officer

    Dillon Rozell Gross

    1

    Joe

    Larry Haggard

    1

    Grandcraw

    E. W. Colvin

    1

    Lady at Lusco's

    Joyce Murrah

    1

    Clarence

    Kevin McNeil

    1

    Grandaddy

    Rev. Fred Matthews

    1

    Student

    Mahlon Bouldin

    1

    Biloxi Cop

    Buddy St. Amant

    1

    Businessman

    James Dale

    1

    Bank Manager

    Ben Burford

    1

    Phinias T. Turnbull

    Sam Sherrill

    1

    Barber

    Alix Henry Sanders

    1

    James

    Jerone Wiggins

    1

    Mildred

    Sadie Carr

    1

    White Customer

    Richard Crick

    1

    Postman

    Alix W. Sanders

    1

    Chinese Customer

    Shung Moo Joe

    1

    Sylvester Artiste III

    Hollis Pippin

    1

    Evangelist

    Dewey Buffington

    1

    Rapper #1

    Tony McGhee

    1

    Rapper #2

    J. D. Barrett

    1

    Rapper #3

    Tre'Demont Spearman

    1

    Rapper #4

    Argentina Moore

    1

    Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1

    Nora Boland

    1

    Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2

    Patsy Garrett

    1

    Soldier on Bus

    Michael Wawuyo

    1

    Young Jay

    Phavin Parbario

    1

    Young Okelo

    Emanuel Mudara

    1

    Okelo's Mother

    Immaculate Byakatonda

    1

    Mrs. Bedi

    Amrit Panesar

    1

    Bharat

    Jimmy Din

    1

    Teacher

    Bonnie M. Lubega

    1

    Taxi Driver

    Sammy E. D. Senkumba

    1

    Prison Captain

    Mayambala Ssekasi

    1

    Idi Amin

    Joseph Olita

    1

    Soldier at Roadblock

    Wilberforce Muteta

    1

    Kanti Bhai

    Jaimini Thaker

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    Details:

    • Budget: 5000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 7332515
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
      2. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. Gujarati
      3. Swahili
    • List of companies:
      1. Cinecom Pictures
      2. Mirabai Films
      3. Film Four International
    • Vote Count: 105
    • Popularity: 1.6675
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Mississippi Masala

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