Mississippi Masala
Directed by Mira Nair
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.
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- Rick Masters11 maart 2026Imagine making a romantic drama about culture, identity, racism, family expectations, and forbidden love… and somehow seasoning it with the emotional intensity of a mildly warm cup of tea. That’s Mississippi Masala. Not terrible. Not memorable. Just a sleepy cultural drama that never quite turns the spice level above mild masala.
- texas31912 september 2025Great story.... It forced me to pause and look up the regime change back in the 70s. Acting was great. it kept my attention and is a breath of fresh air. The cast wasn't over powering and nor was the flow of the film. This is a great change of pace 90s watch.
Mississippi Masala Trivia
Mississippi Masala was released on 18 september 1991.
Mississippi Masala was directed by Mira Nair.
Mississippi Masala has a runtime of 1 u, 58 m.
Mississippi Masala was produced by Michael Nozik, Mira Nair.
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.
The key characters in Mississippi Masala are Demetrius Williams (Denzel Washington), Mina (Sarita Choudhury), Jay (Roshan Seth).
Mississippi Masala is rated R.
Mississippi Masala is a Drama, Romantiek film.
Mississippi Masala has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.
Mississippi Masala had a budget of US$ 5 mln..
Mississippi Masala has made US$ 7,3 mln. at the box office.