The Mystic Masseur (2001) [PG]
Release Date:
October 5, 2001
Original Title:
The Mystic Masseur
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
Production Companies:
Merchant Ivory Productions
Pritish Nandy Communications
Production Countries:
India | Trinidad and Tobago | United Kingdom | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG
Runtime: 117
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