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Mississippi Masala

First aired on Sep 18, 1991

Runtime: 118 mins

60%

Genres: Drama, Romance

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Denzel Washington | Demetrius Williams
Sarita Choudhury | Mina
Roshan Seth | Jay
Sharmila Tagore | Kinnu
Charles S. Dutton | Tyrone Williams
Joe Seneca | Williben Williams
Featured Crew
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Sooni Taraporevala | Writer
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Mira Nair | Director
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Dinaz Stafford | Casting
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Judy Claman | Casting
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Bob Minor | Stunts
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Eve Silvester | Unit Manager