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The Mystic Masseur is a 2001 Merchant Ivory film based on the novel of the same title by V. S. Naipaul. It is one of relatively few films directed by Ismail Merchant who is better known as the producer in the Merchant Ivory partnership and addresses issues of Hindu subculture on the island of Trinidad. The movie was the first film adaptation of a novel by Naipaul. It was filmed in Trinidad and was released in 2001, to lukewarm response. The screenplay is by Caryl Phillips. The film features performances by Om Puri and Aasif Mandvi, and original music by Zakir Hussain.
Original Release
10/05/2001
US Release
10/05/2001
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aasif Mandvi | Ganesh |
| Albert Laveau | Headmaster |
| Jimi Mistry | Pratap Cooper |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Beharry |
| Om Puri | Ramlogan |
| Ayesha Dharker | Leela |
| Sakina Jaffrey | Suruj Mooma |
| Zohra Segal | Auntie |
| James Fox | Mr. Stewart |
| Rez Kempton | Basdeo |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aasif Mandvi | Ganesh |
| Albert Laveau | Headmaster |
| Jimi Mistry | Pratap Cooper |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Beharry |
| Om Puri | Ramlogan |
| Ayesha Dharker | Leela |
| Sakina Jaffrey | Suruj Mooma |
| Zohra Segal | Auntie |
| James Fox | Mr. Stewart |
| Rez Kempton | Basdeo |
| Lisa Bissoon | Wedding Singer |
| Grace Maharaj | Mrs. Cooper |
| Ria Soodeen | Wedding Dancer |
| Michael Jogee | Kedgeree Crowd |
| Sunil Maharaj | Kedgeree Crowd |
| Shiraz Mohammed | Kedgeree Crowd |
| Anthony Harry Paulsingh | Kedgeree Crowd |
| Rajendra Rastogi | Kedgeree Crowd |
| Danesh Khan | Young Pratap Cooper |
| Hanskumar Seecharan | Kedgeree Crowd |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Bradley | Executive Producer |
| Lawrence Duprey | Executive Producer |
| Pritish Nandy | Executive Producer |
| George Darley-Doran | Producer |
| Nayeem Hafizka | Producer |
| Richard Hawley | Producer |
| Anthony Maharaj | Producer |
Editors
