CinemaOSMovie · 2001 · 1h 57m · PG

The Mystic Masseur

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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

Directed byIsmail Merchant

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 57m
Language
EN
Released
October 5, 2001
Studios
Pritish Nandy CommunicationsMerchant Ivory Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Ganesh

Albert Laveau

Headmaster

Jimi Mistry

Jimi Mistry

Pratap Cooper

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Beharry

Om Puri

Om Puri

Ramlogan

Ayesha Dharker

Ayesha Dharker

Leela

Sakina Jaffrey

Sakina Jaffrey

Suruj Mooma

Zohra Sehgal

Zohra Sehgal

Auntie

James Fox

James Fox

Mr. Stewart

Rez Kempton

Rez Kempton

Basdeo

Creative team
Directed by
Ismail Merchant
Ismail Merchant
Written by
Caryl Phillips
Produced by
Nayeem Hafizka
Richard Hawley

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