1991 film by Mira Nair
Mississippi Masala is a 1991 romantic drama film directed by Mira Nair,, based upon a screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala, starring Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury, and Roshan Seth. Set primarily in rural Mississippi, the film explores an interracial romance between an African-American man and an Indian-American woman.
It was released in France on 18 September 1991, in the United Kingdom on 17 January 1992 and in the United States on 5 February 1992. The film grossed $7,332,515 USD at the box office. The film was made a part of The Criterion Collection on May 24, 2022.
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