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Mississippi Masala

"Passion. Tradition. Mix it up."

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.

Top Cast

  • Denzel Washington

    Denzel Washington

    Demetrius Williams

  • Sarita Choudhury

    Sarita Choudhury

    Mina

  • Roshan Seth

    Roshan Seth

    Jay

  • Sharmila Tagore

    Sharmila Tagore

    Kinnu

  • Charles S. Dutton

    Charles S. Dutton

    Tyrone Williams

  • Joe Seneca

    Joe Seneca

    Williben Williams

  • Ranjit Chowdhry

    Ranjit Chowdhry

    Anil

  • Mohan Gokhale

    Mohan Gokhale

    Pontiac

  • Mohan Agashe

    Mohan Agashe

    Kanti Napkin

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.

Rating

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