Directed by: Mira Nair
Starring: Denzel Washington, Roshan Seth, Sarita Choudhury, Sharmila Tagore, Ranjit Chowdry, Mohan Agashe, Mohan Gokhale, Anjan Srivastava, Tico Wells, Natalie Oliver, Charles S. Dutton, Joe Seneca
Contributors: Mira Nair, Michael Nozik, Sooni Taraporevala, L. Subramaniam, Edward Lachman
Genre: Drama
BBFC Cert: (15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Experience Mira Nair's powerful romantic drama, Mississippi Masala, featuring award-winning performances by Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury. The film explores themes of displacement, racial tensions, and forbidden love, as an Indian family—expelled from Uganda by dictator Idi Amin—settles in Mississippi. As Mina (Choudhury) falls in love with Demetrius (Washington), a local African American businessman, their relationship sparks conflicts within their communities, bringing long-standing prejudices to the surface. With an outstanding supporting cast including Roshan Seth and Sharmila Tagore, this Criterion Collection release presents the film in a stunning restored edition.
| Format | Blu-ray / Restored |
| Studio | Criterion Collection |
| Catalogue No | CC3361BDUK |
| Barcode | 5050629431339 |
| Main Language | English |
| Region | Region B |
| Release Date | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Originally Issued | 1991 |
| No of Discs | 1 |
| Weight | 142g |
| Dimensions | 174 x 18 x 136 (mm) |
| Run Time | 117 minutes |
| Sound | 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio Mono |