Release Date

05 Oct, 2001

Runtime

01:57: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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

Original Title

The Mystic Masseur

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Actors

Aasif Mandvi

Albert Laveau

Jimi Mistry

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Om Puri

Ayesha Dharker

Sakina Jaffrey

Zohra Sehgal

James Fox

Rez Kempton

Crew

Ismail Merchant

Caryl Phillips

Ernest Vincze

Zakir Hussain

Richard Robbins

V.S. Naipaul

Roberto Silvi

Nayeem Hafizka

Richard Hawley