Mississippi Masala (1991)

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.

Cast (64)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Denzel Washington

Demetrius Williams

Sarita Choudhury

Mina

Roshan Seth

Jay

Sharmila Tagore

Kinnu

Charles S. Dutton

Tyrone Williams

Joe Seneca

Williben Williams

Ranjit Chowdhry

Anil

Mohan Gokhale

Pontiac

Mohan Agashe

Kanti Napkin

Tico Wells

Dexter Williams

Y

Yvette Hawkins

Aunt Rose

Aanjjan Srivastav

Jammubhai

K

Konga Mbandu

Okelo

S

Sahira Nair

Young Mina

D

Dipti Suthar

Chanda

V

Varsha Thaker

Kusumben

A

Ashok Lath

Harry Patel

N

Natalie Oliver

Alicia LeShay

K

Karen Pinkston

Mrs. Robinson

W

Willy Cobbs

Skillet

Mira Nair

Gossip Aunty #1

R

Rajika Puri

Gossip Aunty #2

S

Sharon Williams

Tadice

C

Cyreio Hughes

DJ

S

Stacy Swinford

Bubba

R

Rick Senn

Piggly Wiggly Checker

J

Jim Haffey

White Truck Driver

D

Dillon Rozell Gross

Police Officer

L

Larry Haggard

Joe

E

E. W. Colvin

Grandcraw

J

Joyce Murrah

Lady at Lusco's

K

Kevin McNeil

Clarence

R

Rev. Fred Matthews

Grandaddy

M

Mahlon Bouldin

Student

B

Buddy St. Amant

Biloxi Cop

J

James Dale

Businessman

B

Ben Burford

Bank Manager

S

Sam Sherrill

Phinias T. Turnbull

A

Alix Henry Sanders

Barber

J

Jerone Wiggins

James

S

Sadie Carr

Mildred

R

Richard Crick

White Customer

A

Alix W. Sanders

Postman

S

Shung Moo Joe

Chinese Customer

H

Hollis Pippin

Sylvester Artiste III

D

Dewey Buffington

Evangelist

T

Tony McGhee

Rapper #1

J

J. D. Barrett

Rapper #2

T

Tre'Demont Spearman

Rapper #3

A

Argentina Moore

Rapper #4

N

Nora Boland

Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1

Patsy Garrett

Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2

Michael Wawuyo

Soldier on Bus

P

Phavin Parbario

Young Jay

E

Emanuel Mudara

Young Okelo

I

Immaculate Byakatonda

Okelo's Mother

A

Amrit Panesar

Mrs. Bedi

J

Jimmy Din

Bharat

B

Bonnie M. Lubega

Teacher

S

Sammy E. D. Senkumba

Taxi Driver

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