After Mina's (Sarita Choudhury) Indian family is ousted from their home in Uganda by dictator Idi Amin, they relocate to Mississippi to start a new life. Mina falls for Demetrius (Denzel Washington), a young carpet cleaner, despite the protestations of their families over their racial difference. The families and their surrounding communities begin to feud, putting even more pressure on the couple's romance. Having to choose between family and love, Mina and Demetrius run away together.
Release date: February 5, 1992 (USA)
Director: Mira Nair
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cinecom, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Box office: $7,332,515
Budget: $5 million
Music by: L. Subramaniam #denzelwashington
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