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Mississippi Masala (1991)
6.5
An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes... See full summary » Director:Mira NairWriter:Sooni Taraporevala |
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| Denzel Washington | ... |
Demetrius Williams
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| Sarita Choudhury | ... |
Meena
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| Roshan Seth | ... |
Jay (Meena's dad)
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Sharmila Tagore | ... |
Kinnu
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| Charles S. Dutton | ... |
Tyrone Williams
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Joe Seneca | ... |
Williben Williams
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Ranjit Chowdhry | ... |
Anil
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Mohan Gokhale | ... |
Pontiac
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Mohan Agashe | ... |
Kanti Napkin
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| Tico Wells | ... |
Dexter Williams
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Yvette Hawkins | ... |
Aunt Rose
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Anjan Srivastav | ... |
Jammubhai
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Dipti Suthar | ... |
Chanda (Anil's wife)
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Varsha Thaker | ... |
Kusumben
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Ashok Lath | ... |
Harry Patel
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An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes. The Indian daughter falls in love with a black man, and the respective families have to come to terms with it. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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$7,310,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Jay: What should I have done? Remain silent? That is the coward's way!
Okelo: Don't talk to me about cowards! That's what you are. You're not leaving because you're scared to leave. You are scared of leaving Uganda.
Jay: Why should I go? Why should I go? Okelo, this is my home.
Okelo: Not anymore, Jay. Africa is for Africans. *Black* Africans.
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Hakuna Matata
"No Problem", in Kiswahili See more »
Performed by Noor Jehan
Music by Rashid Attre (as Rashid Atre)
Courtesy of EMI Pakistan, Ltd. See more »
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Trivia
Demetrius' father, Williben, works as a server at a restaurant in their hometown of Greenwood, Mississippi. The location used to shoot the restaurant scenes was Lusco's, a real restaurant that has been a Greenwood institution since it was opened in 1933 by Italian immigrants. The restaurant's appearance is distinguished by its individual, curtained-off private dining booths, which are visible in the movie. As of 2006, the restaurant was still running. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
Jay: You gave an interview on BBC saying that Amin was evil. Are you mad? What about Kinnu? What about Meena? Do you ever think of them?Jay: What should I have done? Remain silent? That is the coward's way!
Okelo: Don't talk to me about cowards! That's what you are. You're not leaving because you're scared to leave. You are scared of leaving Uganda.
Jay: Why should I go? Why should I go? Okelo, this is my home.
Okelo: Not anymore, Jay. Africa is for Africans. *Black* Africans.
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Crazy Credits
The following appears at the end of the credits:Hakuna Matata
"No Problem", in Kiswahili See more »
Connections
Referenced in "Saved by the Bell: The New Class: A Perfect Lindsay (#2.15)" (1994) See more »Soundtracks
"Mujse Pehli Si Muhabbat Mere Mehboob Na Maang"Performed by Noor Jehan
Music by Rashid Attre (as Rashid Atre)
Courtesy of EMI Pakistan, Ltd. See more »
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