The Mystic Masseur
2001 | 117m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Ismail Merchant |
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| Writer: | Caryl Phillips, V.S. Naipaul |
| Staring: |
| Circa 1940 in Trinidad, still a British Colony, lives Ganesh Ramseyor, of East Indian origin, along with his wife, Leela. He longs to reach out to people, especially to Hindus, in order to promote the Hindu Faith, and be known as a writer. He does get considerable success, so much so that he becomes famous as a miracle worker, having cured a man of sharing intimacy with his bicycle; prevented a man from believing that he can fly; and convincing a young woman to end her fast. His fame spreads all over the island and thousands throng to seek his blessings, which he does dole out quite benevolently, without charging any fees from the poor and the needy. He then decides to spread his wings by challenging the local politician Pandit Narayan Chandrashekhar alias Cyrus T., and takes over The Hindu Organization, thence opening his way to a seat in the prestigious Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| Release Date: | Oct 05, 2001 |
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| Director: | Ismail Merchant |
| Writer: | Caryl Phillips, V.S. Naipaul |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | based on comic, trinidad, 1940s |
| Production Companies | Merchant Ivory Productions, Pritish Nandy Communications |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Aasif Mandvi | Ganesh |
| Albert Laveau | Headmaster |
| Jimi Mistry | Pratap Cooper |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Beharry |
| Om Puri | Ramlogan |
| Ayesha Dharker | Leela |
| Sakina Jaffrey | Suruj Mooma |
| Zohra Sehgal | Auntie |
| James Fox | Mr. Stewart |
| Rez Kempton | Basdeo |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ernest Vincze | Director of Photography |
| Zakir Hussain | Original Music Composer |
| Richard Robbins | Original Music Composer |
| Ismail Merchant | Director |
| Caryl Phillips | Writer |
| V.S. Naipaul | Novel |
| Roberto Silvi | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nayeem Hafizka | Producer |
| Richard Hawley | Producer |
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