Mississippi Masala (1991)
Mississippi Masala (1991)
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.

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Cast

Denzel Washington Denzel Washington As: Demetrius Williams
Sarita Choudhury Sarita Choudhury As: Mina
Roshan Seth Roshan Seth As: Jay
Sharmila Tagore Sharmila Tagore As: Kinnu
Charles S. Dutton Charles S. Dutton As: Tyrone Williams
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English, Kiswahili

Release Date: 18 September 1991

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 118m

Company Credits

Company: Cinecom Pictures, Mirabai Films, Film4 Productions, Samuel Goldwyn Company

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $7,310,000

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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

Tico Wells

Tico Wells

Dexter Williams

Yvette Hawkins

Yvette Hawkins

Aunt Rose

Aanjjan Srivastav

Aanjjan Srivastav

Jammubhai

Konga Mbandu

Konga Mbandu

Okelo

Sahira Nair

Sahira Nair

Young Mina

Dipti Suthar

Dipti Suthar

Chanda

Varsha Thaker

Varsha Thaker

Kusumben

Ashok Lath

Ashok Lath

Harry Patel

Natalie Oliver

Natalie Oliver

Alicia LeShay

Karen Pinkston

Karen Pinkston

Mrs. Robinson

Willy Cobs

Willy Cobs

Skillet

Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Gossip Aunty #1

Rajika Puri

Rajika Puri

Gossip Aunty #2

Sharon Williams

Sharon Williams

Tadice

Cyreio Hughes

Cyreio Hughes

DJ

Stacy Swinford

Stacy Swinford

Bubba

Rick Senn

Rick Senn

Piggly Wiggly Checker

Jim Haffey

Jim Haffey

White Truck Driver

Dillon Rozell Gross

Dillon Rozell Gross

Police Officer

Larry Haggard

Larry Haggard

Joe

E. W. Colvin

E. W. Colvin

Grandcraw

Joyce Murrah

Joyce Murrah

Lady at Lusco's

Kevin McNeil

Kevin McNeil

Clarence

Rev. Fred Matthews

Rev. Fred Matthews

Grandaddy

Mahlon Bouldin

Mahlon Bouldin

Student

Buddy St Amant

Buddy St Amant

Biloxi Cop

James Dale

James Dale

Businessman

Ben Burford

Ben Burford

Bank Manager

Sam Sherrill

Sam Sherrill

Phinias T. Turnbull

Alix Henry Sanders

Alix Henry Sanders

Barber

Jerone Wiggins

Jerone Wiggins

James

Sadie Carr

Sadie Carr

Mildred

Richard Crick

Richard Crick

White Customer

Alix W. Sanders

Alix W. Sanders

Postman

Shung Moo Joe

Shung Moo Joe

Chinese Customer

Hollis Pippin

Hollis Pippin

Sylvester Artiste III

Dewey Buffington

Dewey Buffington

Evangelist

Tony McGhee

Tony McGhee

Rapper #1

J. D. Barrett

J. D. Barrett

Rapper #2

Tre'Demont Spearman

Tre'Demont Spearman

Rapper #3

Argentina Moore

Argentina Moore

Rapper #4

Nora Boland

Nora Boland

Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1

Patsy Garrett

Patsy Garrett

Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2

Michael Wawuyo

Michael Wawuyo

Soldier on Bus

Phavin Parbario

Phavin Parbario

Young Jay

Emanuel Mudara

Emanuel Mudara

Young Okelo

Immaculate Byakatonda

Immaculate Byakatonda

Okelo's Mother

Amrit Panesar

Amrit Panesar

Mrs. Bedi

Jimmy Din

Jimmy Din

Bharat

Bonnie M. Lubega

Bonnie M. Lubega

Teacher

Sammy E. D. Senkumba

Sammy E. D. Senkumba

Taxi Driver

Mayambala Ssekasi

Mayambala Ssekasi

Prison Captain

Joseph Olita

Joseph Olita

Idi Amin

Wilberforce Muteta

Wilberforce Muteta

Soldier at Roadblock

Directed By

Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Director

Michael Zimbrich

Michael Zimbrich

First Assistant Director

Noga Isackson

Noga Isackson

Second Assistant Director

Dinaz Stafford

Dinaz Stafford

Second Second Assistant Director

Linda Wilson

Linda Wilson

Second Second Assistant Director

Nilita Vachani

Nilita Vachani

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Judy Claman

Judy Claman

Casting

Dinaz Stafford

Dinaz Stafford

Casting

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Unit Production Manager

Eve Silvester

Eve Silvester

Unit Manager

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Associate Producer

Mitch Epstein

Mitch Epstein

Co-Producer

Cherie L. Rodgers

Cherie L. Rodgers

Executive Producer

Michael Nozik

Michael Nozik

Producer

Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Producer

Edited By

Tula Goenka

Tula Goenka

Associate Editor

Marissa Littlefield

Marissa Littlefield

First Assistant Editor

Roberto Silvi

Roberto Silvi

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ellen Lutter

Ellen Lutter

Costume Designer

Susan Lyall

Susan Lyall

Costume Designer

Kinnari Panikar

Kinnari Panikar

Costume Designer

Kenneth Walker

Kenneth Walker

Hairstylist

Mustaque M. Ashrafi

Mustaque M. Ashrafi

Makeup Artist

Edna Sheen

Edna Sheen

Makeup Artist

Sound

Alex Griswold

Alex Griswold

Sound Mixer

Tommy Louie

Tommy Louie

Boom Operator

Mary Ellen Porto

Mary Ellen Porto

Sound Editor

Rick Dior

Rick Dior

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

L. Subramaniam

L. Subramaniam

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tim Pershing

Tim Pershing

Key Grip

Edward Lachman

Edward Lachman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Maureen Farley

Maureen Farley

Property Master

Jeff Hartmann

Jeff Hartmann

Leadman

Mitch Epstein

Mitch Epstein

Production Design

Jefferson Sage

Jefferson Sage

Art Direction

Jeanette Scott

Jeanette Scott

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Stunts

David Crank

David Crank

Charge Scenic Artist

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