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Memsahib Rita

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Using a blend of magic realism and realist drama, Memsahib Rita looks at the physical and emotional violence of racism. Shanti is haunted by both the racist taunts of nationalist white youths and the memory of her white mother.

DirectorPratibha Parmar
WriterKumari Salgado
ProducersFrances-Anne Solomon·Penny Gold

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Cast · Directed by Pratibha Parmar

NNNisha Nayar
Nisha Nayar
Shanti
JB
Jayne Boniface
Rita
KJ
Kaleem Janjua
Gamini
MSMeera Syal
Meera Syal
Unumma
SBSudha Bhuchar
Sudha Bhuchar
Film Star
SS
Shaun Stone
Young Thug
HKHarmage Singh Kalirai
Harmage Singh Kalirai
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Memsahib Rita — streaming FAQ

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Memsahib Rita hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 19, 1994. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.