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Mississippi Masala

  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
6.4K
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Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury in Mississippi Masala (1991)
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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 wit... Read allAn 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.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.

  • Director
    • Mira Nair
  • Writer
    • Sooni Taraporevala
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Sarita Choudhury
    • Roshan Seth
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    6.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mira Nair
    • Writer
      • Sooni Taraporevala
    • Stars
      • Denzel Washington
      • Sarita Choudhury
      • Roshan Seth
    • 42User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations

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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Demetrius
    Sarita Choudhury
    Sarita Choudhury
    • Mina
    Roshan Seth
    Roshan Seth
    • Jay
    Sharmila Tagore
    Sharmila Tagore
    • Kinnu
    Charles S. Dutton
    Charles S. Dutton
    • Tyrone
    Joe Seneca
    Joe Seneca
    • Williben
    Ranjit Chowdhry
    Ranjit Chowdhry
    • Anil
    Mohan Gokhale
    Mohan Gokhale
    • Pontiac
    Mohan Agashe
    Mohan Agashe
    • Kanti Napkin
    Tico Wells
    • Dexter
    Yvette Hawkins
    • Aunt Rose
    Anjan Srivastav
    Anjan Srivastav
    • Jammubhai
    • (as Anjan Srivastava)
    Dipti Suthar
    • Chanda
    Varsha Thaker
    • Kusumben
    Ashok Lath
    • Harry Patel
    Natalie Oliver-Atherton
    • Alicia LeShay
    • (as Natalie Oliver)
    Karen Pinkston
    • Mrs. Morgan
    Willy Cobbs
    • Skillet
    • Director
      • Mira Nair
    • Writer
      • Sooni Taraporevala
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Ben Kingsley was originally cast in the role of Mina's father, but he eventually withdrew from the project, prompting the original backers of the film to pull out. Nair was able to gain new funding after Denzel Washington was chosen for the role of Demetrius. She later mentioned she faced substantial pressure from potential backers to select white leads rather than Indians or African Americans
    • Goofs
      The Tri-color Flag of India is shown upside down, while it is being taken down when Jay & Kinnu are meeting Okello for the Last time. Green color is shown at top, which, actually is at the bottom & Orange being at top.
    • Quotes

      Okelo: You gave an interview on BBC saying that Amin was evil. Are you mad? What about Kinnu? What about Mina? 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.

    • Crazy credits
      The following appears at the end of the credits: Hakuna Matata "No Problem", in Kiswahili
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Freejack/Until the End of the World/Juice/The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Mera Joota Hai Japani
      Performed by Mukesh and Chorus

      Music by Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi (as Shankar) and Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal (as Jaikishan)

      Lyrics by Shailendra

      Courtesy of HMV (The Gramophone Co. of India, Ltd.)

    User reviews42

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    8/10

    A true depiction of Indians in America.

    This movie showed one thing that is totally true about many Indians in America (I don't know about England). Many Indians who immigrate to this country start acting and behaving like they are white. Sometimes they forget that they are not even white (I am guilty of that sometimes too, probably even more because I grew up here). Denzel Washington points that out to Roshan Seth very well in this movie. "You are no more than a few shades from my complexion." And then Jammu point out to Anil how he has started to act American (probably means white American), and Anil says, "So what? I'm living in America! You don't like it? Go back to India!"

    Overall, it's a really good movie. I like it even more than "Monsoon Wedding," and I feel this movie was very underrated. My seventh grade teacher recommended this movie a long time ago (actually a few mos. after I saw it myself.) I myself have been recommending it to some of my non-Indian college friends who have seen Monsoon Wedding.
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    • Feb 17, 2005
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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1992 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Миссисипская масала
    • Filming locations
      • Greenwood, Mississippi, USA
    • Production companies
      • Black River Productions
      • Channel Four Films
      • Cinecom Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,332,515
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,831
      • Feb 9, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,332,515
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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