The Mystic Masseur

The Mystic Masseur

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Based On Comic | Trinidad

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  • Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Ismail Merchant
  • Cast(s): Aasif Mandvi, Jimi Mistry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Om Puri, Ayesha Dharker See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 57min
  • Music: Richard Robbins,Zakir Hussain
  • Award(s): Best Screenplay 2002 (Won)
    Best Film 2002 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Eternity, People We Meet on Vacation
  • Story:
    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
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STORY

Story
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

AWARDS

Won
Nominations
Best Film Award

International Competition | 2002 | Ismail

TRIVIA

Trivia

According to Patrick French's biography of V. S. Naipaul, the author was paid $75,000 initially for the book. Once filming began he was to be paid an additional $75,000.