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Play trailer Poster for Guru Released Jan 12, 2007 2h 46m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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An ambitious man (Abhishek Bachchan) leaves his small village behind to pursue his dream of opening his own business.
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Namrata Joshi Outlook The gait, the mannerisms, the voice, the diction, even the smile-everything is so overtly mannered and contrived that you know the boy is trying very hard at "acting" than actually becoming the character. Rated: 2/4 Jan 23, 2019 Full Review Anil Sinanan The Times (UK) It is certainly one of the best Bollywood movies you will see in 2007. Rated: 4/5 Feb 5, 2007 Full Review Maitland McDonagh Time Out Filmmaker Mani Ratnam leavens his trademark politically charged melodrama with a smoking belly dance by sultry Mallika Sherawat and a wet-sari number for the stunning Rai. Rated: 3/6 Feb 3, 2007 Full Review Sakhi Thirani Common Sense Media Guru brings together A. R. Rahman's tasteful tunes with Gulzar's lyrics, and these combined with its powerful cast makes it not a mere movie but a milestone in Bollywood cinema. Rated: 4/5 Sep 13, 2023 Full Review Raam Tarat Future Movies UK Mani Ratnam is a master film-maker, in fact, he's probably the best. Definitely the most revered - and India's answer to Spielberg. Rated: 4.5/5 Oct 30, 2017 Full Review David Chute L.A. Weekly The film is a triumph of casting: In a role that is often about the sheer steamrolling force of his character's personality, Abishek Bachchan's attention to detail makes Guru accessible rather than intimidating, admirable but also plausible. Jan 19, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Never liked Polyester until I watched this movie. Go Capitalism! Go Journalism! Also, more importantly the love stories. Aishwarya Rai is one of the most beautiful women to ever grace the screen. Abhishek Bachchan has acting range by being funny and serious; sometimes at the sametime. The Governments are the thieves and smugglers, after their take, rake, cut from the backs of the wealth creators they give a portion back to the public. In the meantime, the government officials are taken care of and continue with their debauchery and treachery. Governments need to understand they don't own us directly or indirectly. We know your scam. Shame! Shame! Shame! No nations under God! Please pray, study, work and donate for a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/07/25 Full Review Audience Member Both mass and classic! Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai did a great work. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review yash b "Guru" is a solid movie that shows that Abhishek Bachchan is a first-rate actor. His performance is definitely the main reason to check this movie out. It spans many years and seeing him play this role is fascinating. I do feel that the movie has segments of time where it really slows down but for the most part, I was at least interested by the story. It's not a must-see Bollywood movie but it is an interesting one that I think it worth checking out at least once. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member You might think it would be difficult to fashion an entertaining account of the life of a polyester manufacturer, even a fictitious one. But director Mani Ratnam has done so with "Guru," an epic paean to can-do spirit and Mumbai capitalism. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a fantastic movie and a beautiful love story. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A very well made flick.... And brilliant cinematography. Abhishek, Mithun and R. Madhavan all give stunning performances. Aishwarya Rai too has done a good but not a great job. However the climax ain't much like a Mani Ratnam movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mani Ratnam

Director

Abhishek Bachchan

Gurukant "Guru" Desai

Aishwarya Rai

Sujata "Suju" Desai

Mithun Chakravarty

"Nanaji" Manik Dasgupta

Madhavan

Shyam Saxena

Vidya Balan

Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena

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Movie Info

Synopsis An ambitious man (Abhishek Bachchan) leaves his small village behind to pursue his dream of opening his own business.
Director
Mani Ratnam
Producer
Mani Ratnam, G. Srinivasan
Screenwriter
Mani Ratnam, Mani Ratnam
Distributor
Adlabs Films
Production Co
Madras Talkies
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 12, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.1M
Runtime
2h 46m
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