Mississippi Masala
Mira Nair1991-09-18
Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.
6.3
118 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Denzel Washington | Demetrius Williams | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Sarita Choudhury | Mina | Unowned |
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Roshan Seth | Jay | Unowned |
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Sharmila Tagore | Kinnu | Unowned |
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Charles S. Dutton | Tyrone Williams | Unowned |
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Joe Seneca | Williben Williams | Unowned |
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Ranjit Chowdhry | Anil | Unowned |
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Mohan Gokhale | Pontiac | Unowned |
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Mohan Agashe | Kanti Napkin | Unowned |
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Tico Wells | Dexter Williams | Unowned |
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Yvette Hawkins | Aunt Rose | Unowned |
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Aanjjan Srivastav | Jammubhai | Unowned |
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Konga Mbandu | Okelo | Unowned |
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Sahira Nair | Young Mina | Unowned |
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Dipti Suthar | Chanda | Unowned |
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Varsha Thaker | Kusumben | Unowned |
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Ashok Lath | Harry Patel | Unowned |
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Natalie Oliver | Alicia LeShay | Unowned |
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Karen Pinkston | Mrs. Robinson | Unowned |
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Willy Cobs | Skillet | Unowned |
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Mira Nair | Gossip Aunty #1 | Unowned |
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Rajika Puri | Gossip Aunty #2 | Unowned |
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Sharon Williams | Tadice | Unowned |
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Cyreio Hughes | DJ | Unowned |
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Stacy Swinford | Bubba | Unowned |
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Rick Senn | Piggly Wiggly Checker | Unowned |
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Jim Haffey | White Truck Driver | Unowned |
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Dillon Rozell Gross | Police Officer | Unowned |
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Larry Haggard | Joe | Unowned |
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E. W. Colvin | Grandcraw | Unowned |
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Joyce Murrah | Lady at Lusco's | Unowned |
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Kevin McNeil | Clarence | Unowned |
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Rev. Fred Matthews | Grandaddy | Unowned |
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Mahlon Bouldin | Student | Unowned |
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Buddy St Amant | Biloxi Cop | Unowned |
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James Dale | Businessman | Unowned |
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Ben Burford | Bank Manager | Unowned |
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Sam Sherrill | Phinias T. Turnbull | Unowned |
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Alix Henry Sanders | Barber | Unowned |
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Jerone Wiggins | James | Unowned |
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Sadie Carr | Mildred | Unowned |
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Richard Crick | White Customer | Unowned |
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Alix W. Sanders | Postman | Unowned |
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Shung Moo Joe | Chinese Customer | Unowned |
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Hollis Pippin | Sylvester Artiste III | Unowned |
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Dewey Buffington | Evangelist | Unowned |
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Tony McGhee | Rapper #1 | Unowned |
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J. D. Barrett | Rapper #2 | Unowned |
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Tre'Demont Spearman | Rapper #3 | Unowned |
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Argentina Moore | Rapper #4 | Unowned |
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Nora Boland | Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1 | Unowned |
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Patsy Garrett | Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2 | Unowned |
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Michael Wawuyo | Soldier on Bus | Unowned |
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Phavin Parbario | Young Jay | Unowned |
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Emanuel Mudara | Young Okelo | Unowned |
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Immaculate Byakatonda | Okelo's Mother | Unowned |
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Amrit Panesar | Mrs. Bedi | Unowned |
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Jimmy Din | Bharat | Unowned |
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Bonnie M. Lubega | Teacher | Unowned |
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Sammy E. D. Senkumba | Taxi Driver | Unowned |
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Mayambala Ssekasi | Prison Captain | Unowned |
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Joseph Olita | Idi Amin | Unowned |
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Wilberforce Muteta | Soldier at Roadblock | Unowned |