Mississippi Masala

Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.

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.

Denzel Washington

(Demetrius Williams)

Sarita Choudhury

(Mina)

Roshan Seth

(Jay)

Sharmila Tagore

(Kinnu)

Charles S. Dutton

(Tyrone Williams)

Joe Seneca

(Williben Williams)

Ranjit Chowdhry

(Anil)

Mohan Gokhale

(Pontiac)

Mohan Agashe

(Kanti Napkin)

Tico Wells

(Dexter Williams)

Yvette Hawkins

(Aunt Rose)

Aanjjan Srivastav

(Jammubhai)

Konga Mbandu

(Okelo)

Sahira Nair

(Young Mina)

Dipti Suthar

(Chanda)

Varsha Thaker

(Kusumben)

Ashok Lath

(Harry Patel)

Natalie Oliver

(Alicia LeShay)

Karen Pinkston

(Mrs. Robinson)

Willy Cobs

(Skillet)

Mira Nair

(Gossip Aunty #1)

Rajika Puri

(Gossip Aunty #2)

Sharon Williams

(Tadice)

Cyreio Hughes

(DJ)

Stacy Swinford

(Bubba)

Rick Senn

(Piggly Wiggly Checker)

Jim Haffey

(White Truck Driver)

Dillon Rozell Gross

(Police Officer)

Larry Haggard

(Joe)

E. W. Colvin

(Grandcraw)

Joyce Murrah

(Lady at Lusco's)

Kevin McNeil

(Clarence)

Rev. Fred Matthews

(Grandaddy)

Mahlon Bouldin

(Student)

Buddy St Amant

(Biloxi Cop)

James Dale

(Businessman)

Ben Burford

(Bank Manager)

Sam Sherrill

(Phinias T. Turnbull)

Alix Henry Sanders

(Barber)

Jerone Wiggins

(James)

Sadie Carr

(Mildred)

Richard Crick

(White Customer)

Alix W. Sanders

(Postman)

Shung Moo Joe

(Chinese Customer)

Hollis Pippin

(Sylvester Artiste III)

Dewey Buffington

(Evangelist)

Tony McGhee

(Rapper #1)

J. D. Barrett

(Rapper #2)

Tre'Demont Spearman

(Rapper #3)

Argentina Moore

(Rapper #4)

Nora Boland

(Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1)

Patsy Garrett

(Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2)

Michael Wawuyo

(Soldier on Bus)

Phavin Parbario

(Young Jay)

Emanuel Mudara

(Young Okelo)

Immaculate Byakatonda

(Okelo's Mother)

Amrit Panesar

(Mrs. Bedi)

Jimmy Din

(Bharat)

Bonnie M. Lubega

(Teacher)

Sammy E. D. Senkumba

(Taxi Driver)

Mayambala Ssekasi

(Prison Captain)

Joseph Olita

(Idi Amin)

Wilberforce Muteta

(Soldier at Roadblock)