Mississippi Masala ‘mission’
FILMMAKER Mira Nair has said a re-mastered version of her acclaimed 1991 movie Mississippi Masala will be released to mark the film’s 30th anniversary.
The romantic drama, written by Sooni Taraporevala, marked the Indian American director’s foray in Hollywood.
Set in rural Mississippi, the film explores the interracial romance between an AfricanAmerican man and Indian-American woman.
Responding to a user on Twitter about the relevance of her films, Nair revealed she was on a mission to “resurrect” her movies.
“I’m on a mission (…) Mississippi Masala re-mastered & re-releasing on its 30th anniversary in 2021! We mattered long before movements woke up the masses,” the 63-year-old said.
Nair, whose directorial credits also include Salaam Bombay, Monsoon Wedding and The Namesake, most recently worked on the TV series adaptation of Vikram Seth’s novel A Suitable Boy.