Massey Sahib
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In a small, tribal district town of Central India in 1929, Francis Massey is the 'English Type Babu' at the Deputy Commissioner's office. Massey believes that because he is Christian and can speak English, he is a cut above other Indians and not very different from the white sahibs he serves. For a man of lowly birth, Massey has risen to a dizzying height. On the other hand, he acknowledges no realistic limits to his own free spirit. Whenever the real world fails him, he improvises - boldly, imaginatively. Alas, the unsmiling, implacable machinery of the Raj has no room for Massey Sahib, the travelling salesman, road foreman and entertainer. Right up to the bitter end, Massey believes that Deputy Commissioner Adam Sahib will step in and save him.
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Cast
19 people
Raghubir Yadav
Francis Massey
Known for
Panchayat
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Arundhati Roy
Saila (tribal girl)
Also in
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones
Raghuvir Yadav
Francis Massey
Nfdc India
Pradip Krishen
Veerendra Saxena
Pasa
Known for
Kaala Paani
Super 30
Barry John
Charles Adam
Lakshmi Krishnamurthy
Saila's mother
Known for
Kannathil Muthamittal
Madan Lal
Banaji
Sudhir Kulkarni
Fazl Abbas
Also in
Unpaused: Naya Safar
Parinati
Jacqueline Garewal
Ruby Adam
Hemant Mishra
Postman
Known for
Band Baaja Baaraat
Pradip Krishen Director · Shanta Jolly Costume designer
First release January 1, 1986 · Produced in India
Production
National Film Development Corporation of India
Production
India
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Languages
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
Italy · January 1, 1986
Venice Film Festival
India · April 29, 1986
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
April 29, 1987
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