Mississippi Masala 1991

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Mira Nair
Written by: Sooni Taraporevala
Release date: 1991-09-18
Runtime: 118 minutes
Tagline: Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.
Cast:
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Demetrius Williams 
Roshan Seth
Roshan Seth
Jay 
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore
Kinnu 
Charles S. Dutton
Charles S. Dutton
Tyrone Williams 
Joe Seneca
Joe Seneca
Williben Williams 
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Also known as:
  • Масала Міссісіпі
  • Миссисипская масала