Circa 1940 in Trinidad, still a British Colony, lives Ganesh Ramseyor, of East Indian origin, along with his wife, Leela. He longs to reach out to people, especially to Hindus, in order to promote the Hindu Faith, and be known as a writer. He does get considerable success, so much so that he becomes famous as a miracle worker, having cured a man of sharing intimacy with his bicycle; prevented a man from believing that he can fly; and convincing a young woman to end her fast. His fame spreads all over the island and thousands throng to seek his blessings, which he does dole out quite benevolently, without charging any fees from the poor and the needy. He then decides to spread his wings by challenging the local politician Pandit Narayan Chandrashekhar alias Cyrus T., and takes over The Hindu Organization, thence opening his way to a seat in the prestigious Member of the Legislative Assembly
Aasif Mandvi
as Ganesh
Albert Laveau
as Headmaster
Jimi Mistry
as Pratap Cooper
Sanjeev Bhaskar
as Beharry
Om Puri
as Ramlogan
Ayesha Dharker
as Leela
Sakina Jaffrey
as Suruj Mooma
Zohra Sehgal
as Auntie
James Fox
as Mr. Stewart
Rez Kempton
as Basdeo
