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    The Mystic Masseur

    PG2002 · Drama · 1h 57m

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  1. May 17, 2002 · In no area is this more true than marriage, as you can see in Mira Nair's wonderful comedy " Monsoon Wedding ." The events leading up to Ganesh's marriage to the beautiful Leela ( Ayesha Dharker) are hilarious, as the ambitious businessman Ramlogan positions his daughter to capture the rising young star.

  2. The Mystic Masseur Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Brandon Judell indieWire. TOP CRITIC. Maybe Mr. Merchant should just re-watch a few of the films he's...

  3. Coming so soon after Monsoon Wedding, a much more lively film, Mystic Masseur seems slow and unconvincing once it gets past village scenes. It aims at themes its characters never quite hit. Comedy comes from situations Ganesh finds himself in, not from the wobbly arc of his upward career.

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  5. Jun 8, 2017 · V.S. Naipaul. 3.48. 2,525 ratings214 reviews. The Mystic Masseur, V S Naipaul's first novel, is the story of the rise and rise of Ganesh, from failed primary school teacher and struggling masseur to author, revered mystic and MBE. It is a journey memorable for its hilarious and bewildering success.

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  6. Mar 29, 2002 · The Mystic Masseur: Directed by Ismail Merchant. With Aasif Mandvi, Albert Laveau, Jimi Mistry, Sanjeev Bhaskar. In 1950s Trinidad, a frustrated writer supports himself as a masseur--and soon becomes a revered mystic and politico.

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    • Biography, Comedy, Drama
    • Ismail Merchant
    • 2002-03-29
  7. Jan 31, 2002 · by Ed Gonzalez. January 31, 2002. Photo: THINKFilm. In Ismail Merchant’s latest Ivory-less effort, The Mystic Massuer (based on V.S. Naipaul’s novel), schoolteacher Ganesh Ransumair (Assif Mandvi) pulls a Citizen Kane of sorts, morphing into a spiritual-guru-cum-politico thanks to his book-smarts.

  8. Oct 13, 2001 · Reviews. Oct 12, 2001 6:44pm PT. The Mystic Masseur. A leap forward from vet producer Ismail Merchant's prior directorial exercises, "The Mystic Masseur" adapts an early V.S. Naipaul...

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