Mississippi Masala
“Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.”
Synopsis
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself 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.
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A crew of 70+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Roberto SilviShot by Edward LachmanScored by L SubramaniamDesigned by Mitch Epstein
Box Office
1991 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$7.3M
Re-release box office
- 20227 theaters
- $26K($29K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
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Cast & Crew
70 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
52Konga Mbandu
as Okelo
Sahira Nair
as Young Mina
Dipti Suthar
as Chanda
Varsha Thaker
as Kusumben
Ashok Lath
as Harry Patel
Natalie Oliver
as Alicia LeShay
Karen Pinkston
as Mrs. Robinson
Willy Cobbs
as Skillet
Mira Nair
as Gossip Aunty #1
Rajika Puri
as Gossip Aunty #2
Sharon Williams
as Tadice
Cyreio Hughes
as DJ
Stacy Swinford
as Bubba
Rick Senn
as Piggly Wiggly Checker
Jim Haffey
as White Truck Driver
Dillon Rozell Gross
as Police Officer
Larry Haggard
as Joe
E W Colvin
as Grandcraw
Joyce Murrah
as Lady at Lusco's
Kevin Mcneil
as Clarence
Rev Fred Matthews
as Grandaddy
Mahlon Bouldin
as Student
Buddy St Amant
as Biloxi Cop
James Dale
as Businessman
Ben Burford
as Bank Manager
Sam Sherrill
as Phinias T. Turnbull
Alix Henry Sanders
as Barber
Jerone Wiggins
as James
Sadie Carr
as Mildred
Richard Crick
as White Customer
Alix W Sanders
as Postman
Shung Moo Joe
as Chinese Customer
Hollis Pippin
as Sylvester Artiste III
Dewey Buffington
as Evangelist
Tony Mcghee
as Rapper #1
J D Barrett
as Rapper #2
Tre Demont Spearman
as Rapper #3
Argentina Moore
as Rapper #4
Nora Boland
as Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1
Patsy Garrett
as Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2
Michael Wawuyo
as Soldier on Bus
Phavin Parbario
as Young Jay
Emanuel Mudara
as Young Okelo
Immaculate Byakatonda
as Okelo's Mother
Amrit Panesar
as Mrs. Bedi
Jimmy Din
as Bharat
Bonnie M Lubega
as Teacher
Sammy E D Senkumba
as Taxi Driver
Mayambala Ssekasi
as Prison Captain
Joseph Olita
as Idi Amin
Wilberforce Muteta
as Soldier at Roadblock
Jaimini Thaker
as Kanti Bhai
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