Mississippi Masala (1991) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Mira Nair.

Cast

Denzel Washington as Demetrius Williams
Sarita Choudhury as Mina
Roshan Seth as Jay
Sharmila Tagore as Kinnu
Charles S. Dutton as Tyrone Williams
Joe Seneca as Williben Williams
Ranjit Chowdhry as Anil
Mohan Gokhale as Pontiac
Mohan Agashe as Kanti Napkin
Tico Wells as Dexter Williams
Yvette Hawkins as Aunt Rose
Aanjjan Srivastav as Jammubhai
Konga Mbandu as Okelo
Sahira Nair as Young Mina
Dipti Suthar as Chanda
Varsha Thaker as Kusumben
Ashok Lath as Harry Patel
Natalie Oliver as Alicia LeShay
Karen Pinkston as Mrs. Robinson
Willy Cobbs as Skillet
Mira Nair as Gossip Aunty #1
Rajika Puri as Gossip Aunty #2
Sharon Williams as Tadice
Cyreio Hughes as DJ
Stacy Swinford as Bubba
Rick Senn as Piggly Wiggly Checker
Jim Haffey as White Truck Driver
Dillon Rozell Gross as Police Officer
Larry Haggard as Joe
E. W. Colvin as Grandcraw
Joyce Murrah as Lady at Lusco's
Kevin McNeil as Clarence
Rev. Fred Matthews as Grandaddy
Mahlon Bouldin as Student
Buddy St. Amant as Biloxi Cop
James Dale as Businessman
Ben Burford as Bank Manager
Sam Sherrill as Phinias T. Turnbull
Alix Henry Sanders as Barber
Jerone Wiggins as James

Crew

Mira Nair — Director
Sooni Taraporevala — Writer
Michael Nozik — Producer
Mira Nair — Producer
L. Subramaniam — Original Music Composer
Edward Lachman — Director of Photography

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