Mississippi Masala (Blu-ray)

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.

Product Description

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.

Key Features

• Interactive Menus
• Exclusive Interviews with Ed Lachman (cinematographer), Sooni Taraporevala (writer), and Mitch Epstein (production designer)
• Director's Commentary by Mira Nair

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