The Mystic Masseur
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ismail Merchant
Michael Cherrie
Danesh Khan
Om Puri
Prayag Raaj
David Sammy
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In colonial 1940s Trinidad, schoolteacher Ganesh is a man determined to write a book. Moving from the Port of Spain to his country village, Ganesh sets up shop as a masseur to support himself and his radiant new wife, Leela, while pursuing his dream. He soon becomes an expert on Hinduism and mystical "healing" and proclaims himself the Mystic Masseur; propelled by fame, Ganesh enters politics, a move that forces him to face an inherent conflict between his ambitions and his values.
Director
Ismail Merchant
Cast
Michael Cherrie
Danesh Khan
Om Puri
Prayag Raaj
David Sammy
Pip Torrens
Zohra Sehgal
Grace Maharaj
Jimi Mistry
Albert Laveau
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Aasif Mandvi
Rez Kempton
Ayesha Dharker
James Fox
Sakina Jaffrey
Crew
Paul Bradley
George Darley-doran
Lawrence Duprey
Vincent Gonzales
Nayeem Hafizka
Richard Hawley
Robert Hein
Zakir Hussain
Anthony Maharaj
Marina Morris
V S Naipaul
Michael O'connor
Carly Phillips
Lucy Richardson
Richard Robbins
Peter Schneider
Roberto Silvi
Penny Smith
Ernest A. Vincze
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring May 3, 2002
Released in United States May 17, 2002
Released in United States on Video February 25, 2003
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States October 2001
Released in United States November 2001
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival in Mill Valley, California October 4-14, 2001.
Shown at London Film Festival (Evening Standard Film on the Square) November 7-22, 2001.
Began shooting February 5, 2001.
Released in United States Spring May 3, 2002
Released in United States May 17, 2002 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video February 25, 2003
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 31 - September 3, 2001.)
Released in United States October 2001 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival in Mill Valley, California October 4-14, 2001.)
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at London Film Festival (Evening Standard Film on the Square) November 7-22, 2001.)
