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| The Mystic Masseur | |
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| Directed by | Ismail Merchant |
| Written by | Caryl Phillips (based on the novel by V. S. Naipaul) |
| Produced by | Nayeem Hafizka and Richard Hawley |
| Starring | Om Puri Aasif Mandvi Ayesha Dharker Rajendra D. |
| Music by | Zakir Hussain Richard Robbins |
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| Language | Trinidadian English |
The Mystic Masseur is a 2001 Merchant Ivory film based on the novel of the same name by V. S. Naipaul.[1] 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 in Trinidad and Tobago.
The movie was the first film adaptation of a novel by Naipaul.[2] It was filmed in Trinidad and Tobago 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.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (12 October 2001). "The Mystic Masseur". Variety. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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