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  • Masala (1991)
  • Unrated
    106 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Masala (1991)
Unrated
106 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Five years ago, under the watchful eye of the great god Krishna, a plane of Indians returning to the homeland exploded in Canadian skies; a mortal named Krishna lost his family in that crash. In the present, this mortal Krishna is a former...See moreFive years ago, under the watchful eye of the great god Krishna, a plane of Indians returning to the homeland exploded in Canadian skies; a mortal named Krishna lost his family in that crash. In the present, this mortal Krishna is a former heroin addict with a nebulous past, and has returned to his mother's family: an aunt who married a sari dealer. He becomes involved in their lives, as they deal with their cultural identity with a fawning Canada eager to patronize their Indian subjects when convenient, but willing to be aggressive when they need to, as when Mr. Tikkoo wants to keep a rare stamp he found for his collection but which the Canadian authorities determine is of historical interest. In all of this, the mighty god Krishna moves, increasingly troubled by his lack of relevancy in this alien land. Written by Gary Dickerson See less
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Mar 1993 (United States)

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48 cast members
Name Known for
Srinivas Krishna
Krishna Krishna   See fewer
Sakina Jaffrey
Rita Solanki Rita Solanki   See fewer
Zohra Sehgal
Grandma Grandma   See fewer
Saeed Jaffrey
Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna   See fewer
Madhuri Bhatia
Bibi Solanki Bibi Solanki   See fewer
Les Porter
Gerald Gerald   See fewer
Ishwarial M. Moolijee
Bamadour Singh Bamadour Singh   See fewer
Don Callaghan
John MacDonald John MacDonald   See fewer
Sachin Bannerjea
Mr. Chabra Mr. Chabra   See fewer
Ran Ghoman
Pinky Pinky   See fewer
Wayne Bowman
Balrama Balrama   See fewer
Sakuntala Krishna
Krishna's Mother Krishna's Mother   See fewer
Avi Kukarni
Krishna's Father Krishna's Father   See fewer
Kamran Durrani
Krishna's Brother Krishna's Brother   See fewer
Tova Gallimore
Saraswati Saraswati   See fewer
Mervyn Minghal
Mr. Varma Mr. Varma   See fewer
Summathi Thimmama
Mrs. Varma Mrs. Varma   See fewer
Janet Joy Wilson
Ltn. Heart Macintire Ltn. Heart Macintire   See fewer
Ari Moses
Bully #2 Bully #2   See fewer
Michael Therriault
Bully #3 Bully #3   See fewer
Lak Shmi Thimamana
Fruit Stand Proprietor Fruit Stand Proprietor   See fewer
Ramand Tangiala
Television Announcer Television Announcer   See fewer
Robin Severin
Valery Pappadooglio Valery Pappadooglio   See fewer
Anne Scanlon
Lisa's Mother Lisa's Mother   See fewer
Garth Hading
Lisa's Man Lisa's Man   See fewer
Bill Jay
Mountie Captain Mountie Captain   See fewer
Vivek Mathur
Sikh #1 Sikh #1   See fewer
Bob Waugh
Bus Driver Bus Driver   See fewer
Tibor Skorik
Priest in Plane Priest in Plane   See fewer
Sangita Viswanathan
Stewardess Stewardess   See fewer
Judith Brunner
Gertrude Gertrude   See fewer
Valery Boyce
Aerobics Instructor Aerobics Instructor   See fewer
Susan Henry
Aerobics Instructor (voice) Aerobics Instructor (voice)   See fewer
Al Karim
Postal Clerk Postal Clerk   See fewer
Frank Muller
Postal Sorter Postal Sorter   See fewer
Paul Jolly
Postal Driver Postal Driver   See fewer
John Healy
Colleague Colleague   See fewer
Adela
Winston of the Bichon Frise Winston of the Bichon Frise   See fewer
Susan Horton
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Aleks Oniszczak
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
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