Mississippi Masala · LeviOsa

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Mississippi Masala · LeviOsa

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Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.

DramaRomance1h 58m

🍅92%

🍅

92%

Tomatometer

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65%

Popcornmeter

6.4

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Mississippi Masala - U.S. Re-Release Trailer (2022)

Details

DirectorMira Nair

ReleasedSep 18, 1991

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$5M

Revenue

$7.3M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Cinecom Pictures

Mirabai Films

Film Four International

Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Demetrius Williams

Sarita Choudhury

Sarita Choudhury

Mina

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Jay

Sharmila Tagore

Sharmila Tagore

Kinnu

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Tyrone Williams

Joe Seneca

Joe Seneca

Williben Williams

Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Anil

Mohan Gokhale

Mohan Gokhale

Pontiac

Mohan Agashe

Mohan Agashe

Kanti Napkin

Tico Wells

Tico Wells

Dexter Williams

Yvette Hawkins

Aunt Rose

Aanjjan Srivastav

Aanjjan Srivastav

Jammubhai

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

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Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Sarita Choudhury and Denzel Washington's romantic chemistry lights up the screen in Mississippi Masala , Mira Nair's observant and sexy tale of cultures clashing.”

92% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Kat Sachs

RTChicago ReaderNov 13, 2025

It’s lush and nuanced, romantic and edifying.

D

Derek Smith

RTSlant MagazineMay 19, 2022

Mira Nair’s sophomore feature, Mississippi Masala, lives at the intersection of disparate cultures.

V

Vincent Canby

RTNew York TimesApr 15, 2022

Mississippi Masala appears to have been produced on a modest (by Hollywood standards) budget, but it is a big movie in terms of talent, geography and concerns.

S

Sarah Boslaugh

RTTheArtsStlJan 3, 2026

[Cinematographer Ed] Lachman distinguished the two worlds of Mississippi Masala—Uganda and Mississippi—through his choice of lenses and film stock...

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Information

Title

Mississippi Masala

Released

Sep 18, 1991

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United Kingdom, United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 58m

Status

Released

Studios

Cinecom Pictures, Mirabai Films

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