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Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   2,185 votes
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Director:
Mira Nair
Writer:
Sooni Taraporevala (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
5 February 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Romance | Drama | Comedy more
Tagline:
Passion. Tradition. Mix It Up. more
Plot:
An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes... more | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
One of the most interesting movies I've seen. more

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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Additional Details

Runtime:
118 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Biloxi, Mississippi, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Joseph Olita, who plays Idi Amin, also played him in Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Related to the map problems, we find later in the film that the family first moved to England and then came to the United States. But the map traversal implies a flight from Uganda to Mississippi. more
Quotes:
Meena: [after Jay and Kinnu discover her and Demetrius's relationship] What about me? What about me? I've never asked you for anything! Never expected anything! I'm 24 years old, and I'm still here! Stuck *here!* You think I'm happy? I love him. That's not a crime, is it?
Kinnu: You call this love? When all you have done is bring such shame upon our heads?
Meena: I didn't do anything! *They* barged in!
Jay: Don't answer back! At least have the decency to be sorry!
Meena: I am sorry about this mess, but I'm not sorry I'm in love with him.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Wanderlust (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Happy Birthday To You more

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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the most interesting movies I've seen., 14 October 2001
9/10
Author: Nathaniel Hinckson from New York, New York

When Mississippi Masala opened it was a B movie or was treated as such. Denzil Washington was riding high with his Malcolm X role in the news. I wondered what made him decide on such a low key movie. I got hold of the cassette and saw it. Then I knew why. The plot is excellent and this must have been the reason why other notable actors (Charles Dutton comes to mind; and the actors who played Meena's Father (Rohan Seth, I think, who came in Gandhi), and the actor who played Denzil's father. The other actors were magnificent and were perfect for their parts. I particular enjoyed Sunil and friends and Denzil's brother.

What was most admirable in this movie is the writer/director's ability to merge three cultures (Uganda, India, & Southern USA) into an enchanting love story. Mira Nir has made her mark with this movie. Not surprising the critics loved it.

I New York the movie opened quietly then quickly became popular by word-of-mouth. Many women went to see Denzil but came away enjoying a unique and interesting love story with racism from another angle as it's strong undertone. Go see it if you haven't already.

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