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Actors: Charuprakash Ghosh, Satindra Bhattacharyya, Gitali Roy
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Mahapurush - The Holy Man |
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Satyajit Ray's Bengali comedy, the hilarious Mahapurush (The Holy Man), showcases the "spiritual powers" of "Birinchi Baba" (Charuprakash Ghosh), a Hindu ascetic, who captures the imagination of a retired lawyer and his devout Hindu family. However, the lawyer's daughter (Gitali Roy) has a clever boyfriend (Satindra Bhattachryya) who sees through the facade and decides to expose this smooth-talking hypnotist, masquerading as a spiritual Guru.
--Biswa, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Mahapurush - The Holy Man |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Kind of comedy
- religious comedy
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Age:
- 40's-50's
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- mind reading
- mind control
- can see into the future
- can cast many different spells
- healing
Hair color?
- bald
Hair type
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) fat
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Indian Indian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- India
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Any profanity?
- None
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