Mississippi Masala (1992)

"Passion. Tradition. Mix it up."
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Mississippi Masala
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StarringDenzel WashingtonSarita ChoudhuryRoshan Seth
DirectorMira Nair
WriterSooni Taraporevala
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R 1 hr 58 minFeb 5th, 1992Drama, Romance
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Plot
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself co-operating a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. Her passionate romance with 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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 5th, 1992
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 27th, 2003 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$5,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$7,332,515 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Cherie L. Rodgers
Production Companies:Cinecom Pictures, Mirabai Films, Film Four International
Mississippi Masala on the Web:WikiData
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