The Mystic Masseur

Story

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

Director

Ismail Merchant

Writers

V.S. Naipaul, Caryl Phillips

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, India, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America

Release date

5 October 2001

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  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