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Mississippi Masala (1991)
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Genre Comedy Drama
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Mississippi Masala is a tale of how prejudice makes victims and instigators of us all. In 1972, Indian Jay (Roshan Seth), a resident of Uganda, is forced by the bigoted Amin regime to take his family and flee the country. He vows to hate and distrust all blacks--at least until he is able to reclaim the real estate stolen from him by the Ugandan government. Flash-forward to 1990: Jay and his family have settled in Mississippi. Seth's daughter Mina (Sarit Choudhury) makes the acquaintance of African-American Demetrius (Denzel Washington), the prosperous manager of a carpet-cleaning business. At first attracted to Mina because he is fascinated by her African background, Demetrius slowly falls in love with her. The situation causes Jay to exercise the same racial prejudice by which he was himself victimized. Ironically, Demetrius behaves just as foolishly, blaming Jay's ethnic chauvinism for a drop in his business. Both Jay and Demetrius must learn to bury their pasts and their prejudices to go on with their lives. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Mississippi Masala News & Reviews

"Nair has made a truthful film about race which avoids hatred. It leaves a joyously hopeful taste."
4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5
03 February 2008
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"The script, by Bombay 's Sooni Taraporevala, unites Demetrius (Denzel Washington), a black carpet cleaner in Greenwood, Mississippi, with Mina (Sarita Choudhury), a young Indian woman whose family moved from Uganda to Greenwood when Idi Amin expelled all Asians in 1972. "
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