Mississippi Masala (1992)

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NR | Drama, Romance | Released: 2/5/1992 |Box Office Total: $7.2M

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Synopsis:

Demetrius is a stalwart, self-made man and owner of a carpet-cleaning business. A chance traffic accident introduces him to Mina, a beautiful young Indian woman whose family fled Uganda under the rule of Idi Amin. As Demetrius and Mina begin their secret love affair, each is swept into the other's exotic world, soon finding themselves at the center of controversy and scandal. Mina's parents, Jay and his wife Kinnu, are outraged by the relationship and concerned about their daughter's disregard for the values and traditions of their culture. Demetrius, it seems, fares no better. The Indian community is outraged, his business suffers, the bank wants to repossess his carpet cleaning van and friends whisper that he has crossed the color line. However Demetrius stands steadfast in his belief that a shade of color is all which separates him and Mina.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
2/5/1992

Director	Credit
Mira Nair	Director
Cast	Credit
Denzel Washington	Demetrius
Sarita Choudhury	Mina
Roshan Seth	Jay
Sharmila Tagore	Kinnu
Charles S. Dutton	Tyrone
Joe Seneca	Williben
Ranjit Chowdhry	Anil
Mohan Gokhale	Pontiac
Mohan Agashe	Kanti Napkin
Tico Wells	Dexter
Yvette Hawkins	Aunt Rose
Anjan Srivastava	Jammubhai
Dipti Suthar	Chanda
Varsha Thaker	Kusumben
Ashok Lath	Harry Patel
Natalie Oliver	Alicia LeShay
Karen Pinkston	Mrs Morgan
Willy Cobbs	Skillet
Mira Nair	1st Gossip
Rajika Puri	2nd Gossip
Sharon Williams	Tadice
Cyreio Hughes	D J
Stacy Swinford	Bubba
Rick Senn	Piggly Wiggly Checker
Jim Haffey	White Truck Driver
Dillon Rozell Gross	Police Officer
Larry Haggard	Joe
E W Colvin	Grandcraw
Joyce Murrah	Lady at Lusco's
Kevin McNeil	Clarence
Reverend Fred Matthews	Grandaddy
Mahlon Bouldin	Student
Buddy St Amant	Biloxi Cop
James Dale	Businessman
Ben Burford	Bank Manager
Sam Sherrill	Phinias T Turnbull
Alix Henry Sanders	Barber
Jerone Wiggins	James
Sadie Carr	Mildre
Richard Crick	White Customer
Alix W Sanders	Postman
Shung Moo Joo	Chinese Customer
Jaimini Thaker	Kanti Bhai
Hollis Pippin	Sylvester Artiste III
Dewey Buffington	Evangelist
Tony McGhee	1st Rapper
J D Barrett	2nd Rapper
Tre'demont Spearman	3rd Rapper
Argentina Moore	4th Rapper
Nora Boland	1st Shop-at-Home Anchor Person
Patsy Garrett	2nd Shop-at-Home Anchor Person
Konga Mbandu	Okelo
Sahira Nair	Young Mina
Michael Wawuyo	Soldier on Bus
Phavin Parbario	Young Jay
Emanuel Mudara	Young Okelo
Immaculate Byakatonda	Okelo's Mother
Amrit Panesar	Mrs Bedi
Jimmy Din	Bharat
Bonnie M Lubega	Teacher
Sammy E D Senkumba	Taxi Driver
Mayambala Sekasi	Prison Captain
Joseph Olita	Idi Amin
Muteta Wilberforce	Soldier at Roadblock
Production Credits	Credit
Mitch Epstein	Co-Producer
Lydia Pilcher	Associate Producer
Michael Nozik	Producer
Cherie L Rodgers	Executive Producer
Mira Nair	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Mira Nair Films	Production Company
SCS Films	Production Company
Palace Pictures	Production Company
Pathe/FilmFour	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Kamakura Super Station	Theatrical Distributor
Palace Pictures	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Columbia TriStar Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
SAMUEL GOLDWYN COMPANY (NY)	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
CNR Film & Video	Theatrical Distributor
AAA	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Pandora Cinema	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Rialto Film Zurich	Theatrical Distributor
Forum Film Limited	Theatrical Distributor
Laurens	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
BIM	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Greenwood, Mississippi, USA
Kampala, Uganda
Writer	Credit
Sooni Taraporevala	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Michael McCormick	Production Auditor
Margo A Myers	Production Auditor - assistant auditor
Kenneth Kroll	Production Auditor - assistant auditor
Art Department	Credit
Ayesha Patel	Assistant Set Decorator
Jefferson Sage	Art Director
Cedric Johnson	Set Dresser
Jeffrey B Hartmann	Lead Person - leadman
Mary Hilsip	Dresser - lead dresser
Tracy Heather Strain	Art Department Coordinator
Jeanette Scott	Set Decorator
Jennifer Debell	Scenic Artist
Mitch Epstein	Production Designer
David Crank	Art Director
David Weathers	Set Dresser
Ameeta Nanji	Set Dresser
Richard Kasozi	Set Dresser
Samuel Musisi	Set Dresser
James Sebudde	Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Judy Claman	Casting
Elise Pittman	Casting Associate - casting assistant
David Kateete	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Dinaz Stafford	Casting
Susie Figgis	Casting
Rupesh Manek	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Ranjeet Singh	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Simon/Kumin Casting	Casting Agency casting
Craft Services	Credit
Kayla Chaillot	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Tony Mottola	Dailies - dailies timer
Cris Lombardi	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Birney Imes	Photography - Mississippi still photographer
Andre Harris	Camera - camera loader
Ted Churchill	Steadicam Operator
Edward Lachman	Director of Photography
Tom Zafian	Video - 24 frame video engineer
Gene Zippo	Color Timer
Kate Butler	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
John Panikar	Photography - Uganda still photographer
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Odyssey Distributors Ltd	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
L Subramaniam	Music
L Subramaniam	Music Performer - violin, violin synthesizers, & percussion
Christine Cholvin	Music - assistant music editor
Emil Richards	Music Performer - percussion
Freddie Ravel	Music Performer - piano & synthesizers
Thom Rotella	Music - acoustic & electric guitar
Ron Kalina	Music Performer - harmonica
Jerry Watts Jr	Music - bass
Kobla Ladzekpo	Music Performer - West African percussion
Andrea Marcelli	Music - drums
James Makubuya	Music Performer - Ugandan percussion
Andy Summers	Music - electric guitar
Gary Denton	Music - music engineer
Glenn Aulepp	Music - music engineer
Physical Effects	Credit
Dawn Cadena	Stunt Man
Bob Minor	Stunt Coordinator
Suzanne Rampe	Stunts
Janet Paparazzo	Stunts
Phil Nielson	Stunt Coordinator
Napoleon Moore	Stunt Man
Production Management	Credit
Sherrill Smith	Location Assistant - locations assistant
Eve Silvester	Unit Manager
Maida N Morgan	Assistant Location Manager
Lydia Pilcher	Unit Production Manager
Susan Lazarus	Post-Production Supervisor
Joseph Carasco	Location Manager
Dinaz Stafford	Assistant Director
Nilita Vachani	Script Supervisor
Rob Vaupel	Assistant Production Coordinator
Thomas Vranesich	Production Coordinator
Johnny Chavanga	Unit Manager
Michael Zimbrich	Assistant Director
Doreen Shalita	Assistant Production Coordinator
Noga Isackson	Assistant Director
Linda Wilson	Assistant Director
Anne Olivecrona	Assistant Director
Sound	Credit
Alex Griswold	Sound Mixer - production sound mixer
Marissa Littlefield	ADR Editor
Tommy Louie	Boom Operator
Sylvia Menno	Assistant Sound Editor
Paul J. Zydel	ADR Mixer
Rick Dior	Rerecording Mixer
Margie Crimmins	Sound Editor
Marko Costanzo	Foley - foley walker
Joshua Levin	Assistant Sound Editor
Mary Ellen Porto	Sound Editor
Christopher O'Donnell	Boom Operator
Visual Effects	Credit
Ameeta Nanji	Titles - title illustrations
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Rachel Namutebi	Wardrobe Assistant
Maxi Michael	Hair
Winsome McKoy	Wardrobe - wardrobe shopper
Sharen Davis	Wardrobe Supervisor
Kenneth Walker	Hair Stylist
Ellen Lutter	Costume Designer
Hope Hanafin	Costumes
Mustaq Ashrafi	Makeup Artist
Susan Lyall	Costume Designer
Carolyn Greco	Wardrobe Supervisor
Kelly O'Gurian	Costumes - costumer
Edna M Sheen	Makeup Artist
Kinnari Panikar	Costume Designer

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