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- Rick MastersMarch 11, 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.
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Mississippi Masala was released on September 18, 1991.
Mississippi Masala was directed by Mira Nair.
Mississippi Masala has a runtime of 1h 58m.
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, Romance film.
Mississippi Masala has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.
Mississippi Masala had a budget of $5M.
Mississippi Masala has made $7.3M at the box office.