Mississippi Masala
movie
Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.
Released September 18, 1991
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
as
Demetrius Williams
Sarita Choudhury
as
Mina
Roshan Seth
as
Jay
Sharmila Tagore
as
Kinnu
Charles S. Dutton
as
Tyrone Williams
Joe Seneca
as
Williben Williams
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Ranjit Chowdhry
as
Anil
Mohan Gokhale
as
Pontiac
Mohan Agashe
as
Kanti Napkin
Tico Wells
as
Dexter Williams
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Yvette Hawkins
as
Aunt Rose
Aanjjan Srivastav
as
Jammubhai
Crew
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Sooni Taraporevala
as
Writer
Mira Nair
as
Director
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Dinaz Stafford
as
Casting
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Judy Claman
as
Casting
Bob Minor
as
Stunts
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Eve Silvester
as
Unit Manager
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Linda Wilson
as
Second Second Assistant Director
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Nilita Vachani
as
Script Supervisor
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Alex Griswold
as
Sound Mixer
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Kinnari Panikar
as
Costume Designer
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Tim Pershing
as
Key Grip
Susie Figgis
as
Casting