Mississippi Masala

Where to Watch Mississippi Masala (1991) (Legally)

Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.
Sep 18, 1991 GB 118 min
6.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
100 votes
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Where to watch “Mississippi Masala” (1991) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1991), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Drama, Romance, with a runtime around 118 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.4/10 from about 100 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

immigrant, southern usa, mississippi river, uganda, interracial relationship, interracial romance, racism, racial prejudice, woman director, idi amin, forced migration, mississippi

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

Denzel Washington
as Demetrius Williams
Charles S. Dutton
as Tyrone Williams
Joe Seneca
as Williben Williams
Mohan Gokhale
as Pontiac
Mohan Agashe
as Kanti Napkin
Tico Wells
as Dexter Williams