The mystic masseur (DVD) Merchant Ivory Productions presents in association with Pritish Nandy Communications and Video Associates Ltd. ; a film by Ismail Merchant ; producers, Nayeem Hafizka, Richard Hawley ; screenplay, Caryl Phillips ; director, Ismail Merchant.
Based on the novel by V.S. Naipaul. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001. Title from container. Om Puri, James Fox, Aasif Mandvi, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Ayesha Dharker, Jimi Mistry, Zohra Segal, Sakina Jaffrey.
Summary:
"Set amidst the large and prosperous Indian community in mid-20th century Trinidad, The mystic masseur is a magical, bittersweet fable about Ganesh (Aasif Mandvi), a young, aspiring author whose unexpected talents as a healer bring him local fame and enable him to realize his ambitions as a writer. But he also realizes his limitations when his reputation as the legendary "mystic masseur" propels him to national renown and draws him far from his roots and his true self"--Container.
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