Massey Sahib - 1986

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.

119min
1986
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.6/10

Cast

Raghubir Yadav profile pictureRaghubir YadavFrancis Massey
Arundhati Roy profile pictureArundhati RoySaila (tribal girl)
Lakshmi Krishnamurthy profile pictureLakshmi KrishnamurthySaila's mother

About Massey Sahib

Massey Sahib Overview

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.

Runtime: 119min

Extra details

Original Title: Massey Sahib
Original Language: Hindi
Directed By: Pradip Krishen
Production Companies
National Film Development Corporation of India