Analysis Of The Motion Picture, Mississippi Masala, Nair (...

In this paper, a motion picture about a story of a family who was forced to move out of Uganda to the United States will be discussed. In addition, it will be presented the story a couple from two different cultures who fell in love, which brought consequences to both of their families. Also, this paper will discuss about how some people have a hard time assimilating to other cultures. In the motion picture, Mississippi Masala, Nair (1992) presents the story of a family from India who was residing in Uganda and whom was forced to leave the country because the government of that country did not want individuals from foreign heritage living in Uganda. This family was forced to move because of their heritage and skin color. In the effort to find a new life, the family sets roots in the United States, in the state of Mississippi, where their only daughter Meena fell in love with Demetrius, a self-employed African American carpet cleaner. When the family discovered that Meena and Demetriu s had fallen in love, the family members from both sides were devastated. In Meena’s case, her reputation as an Indian was being questioned, and in Demetrius case, his business was being jeopardized for falling in love with someone from a different culture. Jay, Meena’s dad decided that it was time to move back to Uganda so his daughter would not be married to a black person. However, Meena decided to stay with Demetrius, even without her parents’ consent (Nair, 1992). The motion picture,