Mississippi Masala (2022)

  • R
  • 04/15/2022 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 58m

Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.

Overview

Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African American communities.

Mira Nair

Director

Sooni Taraporevala

Writer

Cast

Denzel Washington's headshot

Denzel Washington

Demetrius Williams
Sarita Choudhury's headshot

Sarita Choudhury

Mina
Roshan Seth's headshot

Roshan Seth

Jay
Sharmila Tagore's headshot

Sharmila Tagore

Kinnu
Charles S. Dutton's headshot

Charles S. Dutton

Tyrone Williams
Joe Seneca's headshot

Joe Seneca

Williben Williams
Ranjit Chowdhry's headshot

Ranjit Chowdhry

Anil
Mohan Gokhale's headshot

Mohan Gokhale

Pontiac

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