| | | Passion. Tradition. Mix It Up
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Surround Sound, English, Spanish, Subtitled
Passion. Tradition. Prejudice. Put it together, and you've got the recipe for a sexy irreverent romance. Starring Academy Award-winner (Best Actor in a Leading Role, Training Day, 2002 and Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Glory, 1990) Denzel Washington as Demetrius, a Southern businessman who falls in love with an Indian immigrant, Mississippi Masala is an exotic and erotic interracial love story.Sarita Choudhury co-stars as Mina, whose Indian 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. A funny, fascinating glimpse into two tightly-knit communities, and a moving story that crosses the color barrier, Mississippi Masala is "wonderfully tender wryly funny... vibrantly sexy." (Kathleen Carroll, New York Daily News)
"Two Thumbs Up." Siskel & Ebert
Editor's Note
In 1972, an Indian lawyer and his family flee their home as Idi Amin seizes power. The lawyer will never forget the pain and indignity he suffered. Nearly 20 years later the family has settled in Mississippi and the lawyer's adult daughter, Mina (Sarita Choudhury) falls in love with a young black business entrepreneur, Demetrius (Denzel Washington). Their affair causes a rift in the community and forces the lovers' families to examine their ideas about racial and class differences while avoiding scandal.
| Features | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Audio: English Dolby Surround Sound |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 4/22/2008 |
| Running Time: 118 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1992 | | Catalog ID: 01022 | | UPC: 00043396010222 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...A powerfully affecting film....Washington and newcomer Choudhury are vibrantly expressive..." 02/20/1992 p.50New York Times
"...A big movie in terms of talent, geography and concerns....[Washington and Choudhury] work well together..." 02/05/1992 p.C15 USA Today
"...Charming....A sexy/funny tone, and the handsomest couple..." 02/05/1992 p.5D Film Comment
"...Winsome..." 11/01/1991 p.42-4 Entertainment Weekly
"...Charming and exuberant....Choudhury and Washington achieve an unforced intimacy..." 02/14/1992 p.36 Los Angeles Times
"...Washington has a powerful, no-nonsense quality that works well in the role..." 02/14/1992 p.F8 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Surprisingly funny and cheerful at times....Denzel Washington is an actor of immense and natural charm, and he makes a good match with Sarity Choudhury..." 02/14/1992 p.53 Washington Post 8 of 10
When a car driven by an Indian woman slams into the back of Denzel Washington's carpet-cleaning van, it's the start of an extended rainbow collision of Asian immigrants and rural blacks. It may be longwinded here and there, but Mississippi Masala jumps with life. There's an ebullient, lusty mood to it. The characters have a crazy, eccentric rhythm of their own. It's fun to watch them be. - Desson Howe
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