Kapurush - O - Mahapurush

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Audience Member Mahapurush is one of Satyajit Ray's shortest films and not one of his best, and with more comical moments than you would suspect. A Holy Man who claims to have met and even taught Buddha, Jesus Christ, and Albert Einstein comes to a Bengal city, and although most seem skeptic (like his chant, "Oh Tempura! Oh Boris!") there are the weak and powerless who decide to follow him and listen to him for answers. When one man's daughter decides to join and follow the quack, the father decides to uncover and reveal the hoax somehow. It is pretty good, but nowhere near Ray's other masterpieces. But a guarantee after watching this movie: you will be twirling your fingers and trying to copy that fake Holy Man. Does this mean you are also tricked into believing? Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the lesser works in Ray's oeuvre, a simple satire. Religious charlatans might have been bold subject matter in 1965 India, I'm not sure. I got really confused at the climax and didn't understand how their plan worked. The movie is amusing but not terribly so. The final scene evoked a chuckle, but overall The Chess Players is funnier. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Based on a Bengali short story, this is an excellent translation of that medium to film (as for its faithfulness to the original, I don't know). The characters are interesting and detailed, the cinematography is Ray's usual stunning black and white, and the music adds motion and helps emphasize the seemingly transcendental, awe-inspiring character of the holy man. Charuprakash Ghosh, the actor, gives a great performance, alternatively amusing and terrifying. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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