Mississippi Masala
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Synopsis
An ethnic Indian family is expelled from Idi Amin's Uganda in 1972 and lives in Mississippi 17 years later. The dad sues Uganda to get his property back. The grown daughter falls in love with a Black man.
Cast
- Denzel Washington
- Sarita Choudhury
- Roshan Seth
- Sharmila Tagore
- Charles S. Dutton
- Joe Seneca
- Ranjit Chowdhry
- Mohan Gokhale
- Mohan Agashe
- Tico Wells
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- Feb 5, 2021
The two hottest leads in any, ANY movie ever
EmmaJan 21, 2024the rare movie that understands how innately sexy a casual phone call between lovers can be
Justin LaLibertyJun 12, 2025Zohran Mamdani is a far better man than me. if I was zohran I’d mention that my mom directed this movie at every opportunity. I would tell every single person I met that my mom made this movie. shoutout to zohran for many things (inshallah he will win this election) but i…
Ali - Jun 4, 2020
the dad .... misty eyed.. really is the beating heart of this movie
William SinclairApr 15, 2022While staying in NYC for my birthday weekend I had the absolute pleasure of seeing this film for the first time on the big screen. What transcendent, tactile pleasures it holds! Mira Nair was in her bag with this one. Brimming with considerations on the dynamics of lost…
Angelica Jade Bastién🪼🌷Jul 2, 2020people say bisexuality is being “greedy” when i’m actual fact it’s just being stressed and confused about which extremely hot person you fancy more in films like this
GBP - Jul 31, 2022
mad relatable cuz if i was at the club on a date with some dude and a young denzel washington asked me to dance, i'd forget whoever i came there with in a heartbeat too
benton tarantellaJul 5, 2020Not a coloniser in sight 😍
enmaai2Jan 7, 2024no man ever steps in the same river twice, i.e. nothing is still, everything is on a conveyor belt moving forward, and even if you find yourself looping back to something, you won't be able to distinguish how it changed vs how you changed. but despite this, you will still…
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- Reyham likedMississippi Masala
very enlightening, I had no idea there was a African born Indian community and how racist Indians are . Denzel Washington was great as usual and it’s probably the first time I’ve found him attractive in a film. Chemistry was great and am so glad this unique story was told.
Talia xx lovedMississippi MasalaIt looks at a highly complex mixture of the need for passion, redemption, and resolution with the past and present. Generations, races, families are all highlighted in ways that are repeatedly unique and all applicable to current tensions
Laraib Mahmood likedMississippi MasalaEducational, but I wish there was more romance. I feel like some of the scenes could’ve been shot better, especially in the beginning. Whenever the couple was together tho, their chemistry was really nice.
- simplyasimo likedMississippi Masala
It was a delightful watch and really interesting to hear about Indians being expelled from Uganda and then having to make a new life in a new country.
duskling is "meh" onMississippi Masalait was cool to see Mississippi and loved Denzel but there wasn’t that much chemistry and the relationship felt rushed
Kumi likedMississippi MasalaI really liked watching cause of the history in the movie. Mina was so beautiful it’s insane. Their romance was cute
- Wagner Freitas lovedMississippi Masala
Denzel looked so natural in this, felt as though he was really made for his craft!
𝐗𝐙𝐀𝐇𝐇𝐇 lovedMississippi Masalalove this movie as a man in a blindian relationship
Bugga likedMississippi MasalaReally nice colors and setting
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Metacritic
In its sweet, slightly melancholy, gently humorous way, it fills the screen with the freshest, most winning love story we've seen in ages. [14 Feb 1992, p.39]
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
The movie assumes its multiculturalism with grace and humor, moving between its various worlds with a delighted eye for distinguishing features and a rich sense of character. [14 Feb 1992, p.B7]
Dave Kehr
Chicago Tribune
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Mississippi Masala?
The movie is 1hr 58min long.
What's Mississippi Masala about?
An ethnic Indian family is expelled from Idi Amin's Uganda in 1972 and lives in Mississippi 17 years later. The dad sues Uganda to get his property back. The grown daughter falls in love with a Black man.
Who's the cast of Mississippi Masala?
- Denzel Washington as Demetrius
- Sarita Choudhury as Mina
- Roshan Seth as Jay
- Sharmila Tagore as Kinnu
- Charles S. Dutton as Tyrone
- Joe Seneca as Williben
- Ranjit Chowdhry as Anil
- Mohan Gokhale as Pontiac
- Mohan Agashe as Kanti Napkin
- Tico Wells as Dexter
Who's the director behind Mississippi Masala?
Mira Nair directed Mississippi Masala.
Who produced Mississippi Masala?
Michael Nozik produced Mississippi Masala.
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