Mississippi Masala
Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Budget: $8,000,000 | Revenue : $7,310,000
Runtime: 118 minutes
Mo' Better Blues
Jungle Fever
Massacre at Central High
Grizzly Rage
Double Happiness
Fist of Fury
American Graffiti
Crimson Tide
Revenge
Totally Killer
Denzel Washington
Played Demetrius Williams
Sarita Choudhury
Played Mina
Roshan Seth
Played Jay
Sharmila Tagore
Played Kinnu
Charles S. Dutton
Played Tyrone Williams
Joe Seneca
Played Williben Williams
Ranjit Chowdhry
Played Anil
Mohan Gokhale
Played Pontiac
Mohan Agashe
Played Kanti Napkin
Tico Wells
Played Dexter Williams
Yvette Hawkins
Played Aunt Rose
Aanjjan Srivastav
Played Jammubhai
Konga Mbandu
Played Okelo
Sahira Nair
Played Young Mina
Dipti Suthar
Played Chanda
Varsha Thaker
Played Kusumben
Ashok Lath
Played Harry Patel
Natalie Oliver
Played Alicia LeShay
Karen Pinkston
Played Mrs. Robinson
Willy Cobs
Played Skillet
Mira Nair
Played Gossip Aunty #1
Rajika Puri
Played Gossip Aunty #2
Sharon Williams
Played Tadice
Cyreio Hughes
Played DJ
Stacy Swinford
Played Bubba
Rick Senn
Played Piggly Wiggly Checker
Jim Haffey
Played White Truck Driver
Dillon Rozell Gross
Played Police Officer
Larry Haggard
Played Joe
E. W. Colvin
Played Grandcraw
Joyce Murrah
Played Lady at Lusco's
Kevin McNeil
Played Clarence
Rev. Fred Matthews
Played Grandaddy
Mahlon Bouldin
Played Student
Buddy St Amant
Played Biloxi Cop
James Dale
Played Businessman
Ben Burford
Played Bank Manager
Sam Sherrill
Played Phinias T. Turnbull
Alix Henry Sanders
Played Barber
Jerone Wiggins
Played James
Sadie Carr
Played Mildred
Richard Crick
Played White Customer
Alix W. Sanders
Played Postman
Shung Moo Joe
Played Chinese Customer
Hollis Pippin
Played Sylvester Artiste III
Dewey Buffington
Played Evangelist
Tony McGhee
Played Rapper #1
J. D. Barrett
Played Rapper #2
Tre'Demont Spearman
Played Rapper #3
Argentina Moore
Played Rapper #4
Nora Boland
Played Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1
Patsy Garrett
Played Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2
Michael Wawuyo
Played Soldier on Bus
Phavin Parbario
Played Young Jay
Emanuel Mudara
Played Young Okelo
Immaculate Byakatonda
Played Okelo's Mother
Amrit Panesar
Played Mrs. Bedi
Jimmy Din
Played Bharat
Bonnie M. Lubega
Played Teacher
Sammy E. D. Senkumba
Played Taxi Driver
Mayambala Ssekasi
Played Prison Captain
Joseph Olita
Played Idi Amin
Wilberforce Muteta
Played Soldier at Roadblock
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