From: Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment Average Rating: Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: VHS Tape Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC Label: Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment Number of Items: 1 Release Date: January 09, 1996 Running Time: 118 minutes Theatrical Release Date: February 05, 1992
Amazon.com: Mira Nair, the Indian director, scored an international art-house hit with her feature debut, Salaam Bombay!, a tale of life in the streets of seething urban India. Her next film was a surprising turnabout: Mississippi Masala is a cultural study and a love story set in the rural American south. The love story comes courtesy of Denzel Washington, as a rug cleaner, and Sarita Choudhury (from Nair's Kama Sutra), as the daughter of Indian immigrants running a small-time motel; both give fresh, charming performances. But Nair is equally interested in capturing the feelings of an exile's life, and Roshan Seth, the fine actor who played Nehru in Gandhi, superbly catches the hope and sorrow of dislocation. Although the issues are serious, Nair maintains a breezy, naturalistic approach, and the various ingredients of this masala blend into a rich, flavorful stew. --Robert Horton
love I could not forget this story. It brought tears and alot of deep thinking and soul searching. Thankyou to whomever had this love in their sould to express it in a most beautiful movie.
Hot Indian spices I ordered the film for the purpose of completing a graduate class requirement. I was very pleased that Amazon had it in stock, and ordered it the same day I learned of my assignment. I was uncertain as to what condition the film would be in, since the price was so affordable - $5.99-but was pleased to discover that it was in mint condition. Amazon will be the site I turn to for all of my course needs. Thanks Amazon.
Wow - the things that divide us as humans! Wonderful story-line beautifully acted out by the two main characters Denzel Washington's Demetrius and Sarita Chodury's Mina. Prejudice has no color.
one of great racial films ever This is a master piece which touches delicate subject of racism. This time between South asian Indian girl ( played by sexy saritha ) and black guy (played by charming Denzel). The movie gives glimpse of lesser know Indian culture for Americans. How some Indians although almost as dark as africans still stick to racist thinking. It shows being victim of racism doesn't insulate one to treat others the same way. However the movie is balanced and doesn't exploit the situation. Denzel is really charming with boyish look courting a young girl although ignorant of the culture. The love making scene is very romantic and steamy although there is little nudity. Sarity is sultry and ravishing. The movie is not preachy and yet has a hidden message. That one can come of self made shell if we take some risk and accept the reality. The movie covers 2 themes, family life in Uganda, Life in deep south Missisipi (the accent tells it all). The movie covers delicate topic very realistically and funny at times. However we somehow feel that problem of racism is not digged deeper at the end. Worth seeing just to see skilled Denzel !
The best American movie on Interracial Romance period After writing my review on 'Something New, people are going to assume I hate IR unions when that simply is not the case, I like a great film that explores more than just the surface on IR unions. The producers, female actors, and director of "Something New" were so arrogant promting the movie like their movie was going to change the paradigm of IR amongst Black Women. Well 15 years ago I saw and happen to own the best American and most realistic movie on the subject of mixed relationships that explores the race, class, regional, multicultural issues of romance it is "Mississippi Masala".
Mira Nair (who has directed other classics) shot this work of art in 1992 starring Denzel Washington, Joe Senca, Charles S. Dutton, Mohan Agashe, and Sarita Choudhury in this multi- layered film that explores all those themes in a realistic setting. The film is stunning in the price each charcter plays in their pursuit of some sort of redemption in their lives. Race in the south is at the forefront, but so is class, ethnic and racial politics and ultimately love in a film that at least explores other types of mixed relationships that I think is the key to finding at least racial co-existence in this country. Nair has created a work of art that will open your heart long after the film ends.
This is the film that the makers of 'Something New' could not have made because of their arrogance.
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