Mississippi Masala
 | Starring: Mohan Agashe, Sarita Choudhury, Ranjit Chowdhry, Willy Cobbs, Charles S. Dutton Sony Pictures, 1992, DVD Customer Rating: 32 reviews Recommend |
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Minas family was expelled from uganda under the reign of dictator idi amin. Like the colorful indian dish masala mina is a hot spicy mix of cultures. But when she and demetrius fall in love nothing in her past prepares them for the family outrage they face. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/22/2008 Starring: Denzel Washington Roshan Seth Run time: 118 minutes Rating: R
Mira Nair, the Indian director, scored an international art-house hit with her feature debut, Salaam Bombay!, a tale of life in the streets of seething urban India. Her next film was a surprising turnabout: Mississippi Masala is a cultural study and a love story set in the rural American south. The love story comes courtesy of Denzel Washington, as a rug cleaner, and Sarita Choudhury (from Nair's Kama Sutra), as the daughter of Indian immigrants running a small-time motel; both give fresh, charming performances. But Nair is equally interested in capturing the feelings of an exile's life, and Roshan Seth, the fine actor who played Nehru in Gandhi, superbly catches the hope and sorrow of dislocation. Although the issues are serious, Nair maintains a breezy, naturalistic approach, and the various ingredients of this masala blend into a rich, flavorful stew. — Robert Horton
Title: Mississippi Masala
Sales Rank: 12640 in DVD
Actor: Mohan Agashe, Sarita Choudhury, Ranjit Chowdhry, Willy Cobbs, Charles S. Dutton
Studio: Sony Pictures, 2003-05-27, Theatrical Release: 1992-02-05
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.85:1
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Region Code: 99
Running Time: 118 minutes
Item Dimensions: 0.2 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches, 0.15 pounds
- love
- I could not forget this story. It brought tears and alot of deep thinking and soul searching. Thankyou to whomever had this love in their sould to express it in a most beautiful movie.… More reviews
- Hot Indian spices
- I ordered the film for the purpose of completing a graduate class requirement. I was very pleased that Amazon had it in stock, and ordered it the same day I learned of my assignment. I was uncertain as to what condition the film would be in, since the price was so affordable - $5.99-but was pleased to discover that it was in mint condition. Amazon will be the site I turn… More reviews
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