Mississippi Masala (1991)

Directed by

Mira Nair

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

India, United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 103 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An African American man and an Indian American woman fall in love in rural Mississippi. Their families and communities react to their interracial relationship.

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What happens

Mississippi Masala is a 1991 romantic drama film directed by Mira Nair, based upon a screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala, starring Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury, and Roshan Seth. Set primarily in rural Mississippi, the film explores an interracial romance between an African-American man and an Indian-American woman. The film was released in late 1991 and early 1992, and grossed over $7million USD at the box office. It was made a part of The Criterion Collection on May 24, 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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