I first saw this movie in 1993 and was struck by its authenticity, particularly the scenes set in Uganda. The dialog captures the way we Uganda Asians speak and the theme of racism is also one we are familiar with. One line in the movie captures this better than any other "My dear, she can be dark and rich or she can be fair and poor but she can't be dark and poor and expect to marry someone like Hari Kumar". The theme of embedded racism in Indian society hadn't been tackled as well this in English-language movies before. ("East is East" and "Bend It Like Beckam" and countless others have since touched on this.) So for a good, entertaining script and a funny and accurate portrayal of Ugandans in exile, I give this movie 7 out of 10. Some of the acting was not up to the standard of the script and the central love story was not engaging enough. If you've enjoyed "East is East", etc, you'll enjoy this one.
Review of Mississippi Masala
