Mississippi Masala

Mississippi Masala (1991)

Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1991-09-18
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 83 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 58min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Cinecom Pictures
  • Production Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Director: Mira Nair
star 6.3/10
From 83 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • 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

  • Ranjit Chowdhry

    as Anil

  • Mohan Gokhale

    as Pontiac

  • Mohan Agashe

    as Kanti Napkin

  • Tico Wells

    as Dexter Williams

  • Yvette Hawkins

    as Aunt Rose

  • Aanjjan Srivastav

    as Jammubhai

  • Konga Mbandu

    as Okelo

  • Sahira Nair

    as Young Mina

  • Dipti Suthar

    as Chanda

  • Varsha Thaker

    as Kusumben

  • Ashok Lath

    as Harry Patel

  • Natalie Oliver

    as Alicia LeShay

  • Karen Pinkston

    as Mrs. Robinson

  • Willy Cobs

    as Skillet

  • Mira Nair

    as Gossip Aunty #1

  • Rajika Puri

    as Gossip Aunty #2

  • Sharon Williams

    as Tadice

  • Cyreio Hughes

    as DJ

  • Stacy Swinford

    as Bubba

  • Rick Senn

    as Piggly Wiggly Checker

  • Jim Haffey

    as White Truck Driver

  • Dillon Rozell Gross

    as Police Officer

  • Larry Haggard

    as Joe

  • E. W. Colvin

    as Grandcraw

  • Joyce Murrah

    as Lady at Lusco's

  • Kevin McNeil

    as Clarence

  • Rev. Fred Matthews

    as Grandaddy

  • Mahlon Bouldin

    as Student

  • Buddy St Amant

    as Biloxi Cop

  • James Dale

    as Businessman

  • Ben Burford

    as Bank Manager

  • Sam Sherrill

    as Phinias T. Turnbull

  • Alix Henry Sanders

    as Barber

  • Jerone Wiggins

    as James

  • Sadie Carr

    as Mildred

  • Richard Crick

    as White Customer

  • Alix W. Sanders

    as Postman

  • Shung Moo Joe

    as Chinese Customer

  • Hollis Pippin

    as Sylvester Artiste III

  • Dewey Buffington

    as Evangelist

  • Tony McGhee

    as Rapper #1

  • J. D. Barrett

    as Rapper #2

  • Tre'Demont Spearman

    as Rapper #3

  • Argentina Moore

    as Rapper #4

  • Nora Boland

    as Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1

  • Patsy Garrett

    as Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2

  • Michael Wawuyo

    as Soldier on Bus

  • Phavin Parbario

    as Young Jay

  • Emanuel Mudara

    as Young Okelo

  • Immaculate Byakatonda

    as Okelo's Mother

  • Amrit Panesar

    as Mrs. Bedi

  • Jimmy Din

    as Bharat

  • Bonnie M. Lubega

    as Teacher

  • Sammy E. D. Senkumba

    as Taxi Driver

  • Mayambala Ssekasi

    as Prison Captain

  • Joseph Olita

    as Idi Amin

  • Wilberforce Muteta

    as Soldier at Roadblock
Directing Mira Nair Director
Writing Sooni Taraporevala Writer
Crew Bob Minor Stunts
Production Judy Claman Casting
Production Dinaz Stafford Casting
Production Susie Figgis Casting
Costume & Make-Up Ellen Lutter Costume Designer
Costume & Make-Up Susan Lyall Costume Designer
Costume & Make-Up Kinnari Panikar Costume Designer
Production Lydia Dean Pilcher Unit Production Manager
Directing Michael Zimbrich First Assistant Director
Directing Noga Isackson Second Assistant Director
Production Eve Silvester Unit Manager
Directing Dinaz Stafford Second Second Assistant Director
Directing Linda Wilson Second Second Assistant Director
Directing Nilita Vachani Script Supervisor
Sound Alex Griswold Sound Mixer
Sound Tommy Louie Boom Operator
Camera Tim Pershing Key Grip
Lighting Daniel Ehrenbard Gaffer
Art Maureen Farley Property Master
Crew David Crank Charge Scenic Artist
Art Jeff Hartmann Leadman
Editing Tula Goenka Associate Editor
Editing Marissa Littlefield First Assistant Editor
Costume & Make-Up Kenneth Walker Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Mustaque M. Ashrafi Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Edna Sheen Makeup Artist
Sound Mary Ellen Porto Sound Editor
Sound Rick Dior Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production Lydia Dean Pilcher Associate Producer
Production Mitch Epstein Co-Producer
Production Cherie L. Rodgers Executive Producer
Production Michael Nozik Producer
Production Mira Nair Producer
Sound L. Subramaniam Original Music Composer
Camera Edward Lachman Director of Photography
Editing Roberto Silvi Editor
Art Mitch Epstein Production Design
Art Jefferson Sage Art Direction
Art Jeanette Scott Set Decoration

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