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5 February 1992 (USA) moreTagline:
Passion. Tradition. Mix It Up. morePlot:
An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes... more | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Mississippi Masala more (25 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Denzel Washington | ... | Demetrius Williams | |
| Sarita Choudhury | ... | Meena | |
| Roshan Seth | ... | Jay (Meena's dad) | |
| Sharmila Tagore | ... | Kinnu (Jay's wife) | |
| Charles S. Dutton | ... | Tyrone Williams | |
| Joe Seneca | ... | Williben Williams | |
| Ranjit Chowdhry | ... | Anil | |
| Mohan Gokhale | ... | Pontiac | |
| Mohan Agashe | ... | Kanti Napkin | |
| Tico Wells | ... | Dexter Williams | |
| Yvette Hawkins | ... | Aunt Rose | |
| Anjan Srivastav | ... | Jammubhai (as Anjan Srivastava) | |
| Dipti Suthar | ... | Chanda (Anil's wife) | |
| Varsha Thaker | ... | Kusumben | |
| Ashok Lath | ... | Harry Patel |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Errors in geography: There are numerous problems with the map displayed when the family is leaving Africa. Florence is shown as a seaside town in Italy; Hartford, CT is placed too far East; Providence, RI is too far West; Durham, NC is placed too far Northwest and right on the Virginia border, which it isn't. moreQuotes:
Jammubhai: I'm ashamed of you! I am so ashamed of you!Anil: [referring to Meena's family] Why do you always take their side? I worked hard for this motel and I am *not* running a charity!
Jammubhai: Anil, you have become American.
Anil: So what? I'm living in America! You don't like it? Then go back to India!
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Ahista Ahista moreFAQ
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I first viewed Mississippi Masala in 1992, I loved the movie as well as the soundtrack. Could not purchase a VHS at first so I purchased the soundtrack. Denzel was great and Sarita was on fire. The movie is multi-layered and very thought provoking. Two years later I found myself walking on the streets of Kampala, Uganda and recognizing some of the places in the movie, and asking the locals questions about some of the issues that were raised in the movie, ie. Idi Amin, and East Indians in Uganda. I enjoy watching and listening to movie whenever the opportunity presents itself. Seeing the movie always takes me back to 1992, and 1994 when I was in Kampala, Uganda seeing where part of the movie was made and where it all began...!