Mississippi Masala (1991)
Average Rating: 6.7/10
Reviews Counted: 20
Fresh: 16 | Rotten: 4
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Average Rating: 8/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 0
No consensus yet.
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Mississippi Masala is a tale of how prejudice makes victims and instigators of us all. In 1972, Indian Jay (Roshan Seth), a resident of Uganda, is forced by the bigoted Amin regime to take his family and flee the country. He vows to hate and distrust all blacks--at least until he is able to reclaim the real estate stolen from him by the Ugandan government. Flash-forward to 1990: Jay and his family have settled in Mississippi. Seth's daughter Mina (Sarit Choudhury) makes the acquaintance of
Jan 1, 1991 Wide
May 27, 2003
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Cast
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Denzel Washington
Demetrius -
Sarita Choudhury
Mina -
Roshan Seth
Jay -
Sharmila Tagore
Kinnu -
Charles S. Dutton
Tyrone -
Joe Seneca
Williben -
Ranjit Chowdhry
Anil -
Mohan Gokhale
Pontiac -
Mohan Agashe
Kanti Napkin -
Tico Wells
Dexter -
Yvette Hawkins
Aunt Rose -
Anjan Srivastava
Jammubhai -
Dipti Suthar
Chanda -
J.D. Barrett
2nd Rapper -
Nora Boland
1st Shop-at-Home Anchor... -
Mahlon Bouldin
Student -
Dewey Buffington
Evangelist -
Ben Burford
Bank Manager -
Immaculate Byakatonda
Okelo's Mother -
Sadie Carr
Mildre -
Willy Cobbs
Skillet -
E.W. Colvin
Grandcraw -
Richard Crick
White Customer -
Jimmy Din
Bharat -
Patsy Garrett
2nd Shop-at-Home Anchor... -
Dillon Rozell Gross
Police Officer -
Jim Haffey
White Truck Driver -
Larry Haggard
Joe -
Cyreio Hughes
D.J. -
Ashok Lath
Harry Patel -
Bonnie M. Lubega
Teacher -
Reverend Fred Matthews
Grandaddy -
Konga Mbandu
Okelo -
Tony McGhee
1st Rapper -
Kevin McNeil
Clarence -
Shung Moo-joo
Chinese Customer -
Argentina Moore
4th Rapper -
Emanuel Mudara
Young Okelo -
Joyce Murrah
Lady at Lusco's -
Sahira Nair
Young Mina -
Joseph Olita
Idi Amin -
Natalie Oliver
Alicia LeShay -
Amrit Panesar
Mrs. Bedi -
Phavin Parbario
Young Jay -
Karen Pinkston
Mrs. Morgan -
Hollis Pippin
Sylvester Artiste III -
Rajika Puri
2nd Gossip -
Alix Henry Sanders
Barber -
Alix W. Sanders
Postman -
Sammy E.D. Senkumba
Taxi Driver -
Rick Senn
Piggly Wiggly Checker -
Sam Sherrill
Phinias T. Turnbull -
Tre'demont Spearman
3rd Rapper -
Mayambala Ssekasi
Prison Captain -
Buddy St Amant
Biloxi Cop -
Stacy Swinford
Bubba -
Jaimini Thaker
Kanti Bhai -
Varsha Thaker
Kusumben -
Michael Wawuyo
Soldier on Bus -
Jerone Wiggins
James -
Muteta Wilberforce
Soldier at Roadblock -
Sharon Williams
Tadice -
Mira Nair
1st Gossip -
James Dale
Businessman -
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All Critics (24) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (4) | DVD (5)
It may be longwinded here and there, but Mississippi Masala jumps with life.
Top CriticAn utterly infectious romance between an African American and an Indian African emigre, this seductively funny film measures the pull of roots against the tug of heartstrings.
Surprisingly funny and cheerful at times.
Unlike Lee's Jungle Fever, which also deals with interracial romance, Nair's film is non-judgmental, taking neither moral ground nor faulting any group. Released when national boundaries were crumbling it was a poignant work about the meaning of home.
Washington and Choudhury definitely make for an attractive ethnic couple in Nair's cross-cultural love story. However, this staid romancer doesn't escape the distinction of its conventional makeup.
Challenges us to add more respect and tolerance to America's cultural stew of many colors.
Zesty, spicy, sexy!
Nair and her screenwriter, Sooni Taraporevala, sometimes lose their focus trying to juggle half a dozen subplots. But it's nice to see a movie with a broad reach.
Audience Reviews for Mississippi Masala
Super Reviewer
Denzel Washington is an actor of immense and natural charm, and he makes a good match with Sarita Choudhury.
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