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Guru (Hindi: गुरू; Tamil: குரு) is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, R. Madhavan Vidya Balan and Mithun Chakraborty in pivotal roles. The movie also has Mallika Sherawat in a guest appearance. The movie was also dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. The film was released on January 12, 2007, and premièred in Toronto, Canada. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1539x1350, 329 KB) The poster for the film, Guru. ... Mani Ratnam (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... Mani Ratnam (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... G. Srinivasan (born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India) is a film producer who founded the independent production company Madras Talkies, with director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam. ... 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Production

Directed by Mani Ratnam, who penned the story and screenplay while Vijay Krishna Acharya wrote the Hindi dialogues. Shooting for the film took place in Mumbai, Turkey and Badami, Melkote, Karnataka, as well as in Chennai, Pollachi,Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Adhirapilly in Kerala. The music is composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Gulzar. Cinematography for the film is handled by Rajiv Menon.^[1] Guru has been described by Ratnam and others involved in the production as a film that is reflective of a man's desire for ambition and success, and how times have changed from the period immediately after the country's independence to the present. Some reports have speculated that the film is a biopic on the life of India's biggest petrochemicals tycoon, Dhirubhai Ambani. Like Guru, Ambani also had roots in Gujarat as the son of a schoolteacher, went abroad to work for the gas company Shell, and returned to India to import polyester. There are also differences between the two stories. Ratnam has described Guru as inspired by stories both past and present. , “Bombay” redirects here. ... Badami Cave Temple No 3. ... Melkote (spelled Melu-kote) in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya District, Karnataka, is one of the sacred places in Karnataka. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... , “Madras” redirects here. ... , Pollachi (Tamil: பொள்ளாச்சி) is a town and a municipality in the Coimbatore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... , Madurai   (Tamil: , IPA: ) is a city and a municipal corporation with a population of 1. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1967 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an internationally renowned musician, best known for composing film scores and soundtracks. ... Sampooran Singh Gulzar (born as on August 18, 1936), famously known as Gulzar, is an Indian poet, lyricist, film-maker, director, and playwright from India. ... Rajiv Menon (born in India) is a cinematographer and film director. ... A petrochemical is any chemical derived from fossil fuel. ... Dhirajlal Hirachanda Ambani (28 December 1932, - 6 July 2002), (lovingly called Dhirubhai Gujarati: ધીરૂભાઈ અંબાણી) was an Indian rags to riches, business tycoon who founded Reliance Industries with his cousin in Mumbai. ...

Synopsis

In a small village of Idhar in Gujarat, a young man dreams of making it big some day. His father (Rajendra Gupta), the headmaster of the village school, tells him that dreams never come true. But Gurukant Desai (Abhishek Bachchan) never stopped dreaming. , Gujarat (Gujarati: , IPA:  ) is a state in the Republic of India. ... Abhishek Bachchan (Hindi: , born 5 February 1976[2][3] in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an award-winning Indian actor. ...

Set in 1951, Guru tells the story of a ruthlessly ambitious villager who moves to Turkey first and Mumbai later with his wife Sujata (Aishwarya Rai) and brother-in-law Jignesh (Arya Babbar) to fulfill his dreams. Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aishwarya Rai (Tulu-Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ರೈ, Devanāgarī: ऐश्वर्या राय, IPA: ) (born November 1, 1973), is a three-time Filmfare Award-winning Indian actress. ... Arya Babbar (January 4, 1981, New York, U.S.A) is an American-born Indian up and coming actor and is the son of actor Raj Babbar. ...

In Mumbai, truth dawns upon Guru that the business world is a closed community ruled by a handful of rich and influential people who don't believe in giving opportunities to new players. Despite barriers, he starts a company called Shakti Trading and climbs the ladder of success at a furious pace. , “Bombay” redirects here. ...

Manik Dasgupta aka Nanaji (Mithun Chakraborty), who publishes a newspaper Swatantra, treats Guru as his son. But when he learns that Guru's means to make it big are not right, he along with the Editor of his newspaper, Shyam (Madhavan), decide to expose Guru's unjust ways. Mithun Chakraborty (Bangla: মিঠুন চক্রবর্তী Mithun Chôkroborti) (June 16, 1950) (born Gouranga Chakraborty) is an award-winning Indian film actor as well as social activist. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

Historical Similarities

In the film Abhishek Bachchan portrays Gurukant Desai, who resembles Dhirubhai Ambani, the owner of Reliance India. Dhirubhai traveled to Yemen in his early years to work; In the film, Gurubhai travels to Turkey to escape his father's criticism. Abhishek Bachchan (Hindi: , born 5 February 1976[2][3] in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an award-winning Indian actor. ... Dhirajlal Hirachanda Ambani (28 December 1932, - 6 July 2002), (lovingly called Dhirubhai Gujarati: ધીરૂભાઈ અંબાણી) was an Indian rags to riches, business tycoon who founded Reliance Industries with his cousin in Mumbai. ...

Historically, the media war waged against Dhirubhai Ambani was fought by Ramnath Goenka's newspaper The Indian Express. In the film, the paper is named the Swatantra Samachar, and is headed by Manik Das Gupta (Mithun Chakraborty). The reporter portrayed by Madhavan's Shyam Saxena resembles S. Gurumurthy. Ramnath Goenka ( रामनाथ गोयंका )(April 3, 1904 – October 5, 1991) was a freedom fighter and newspaper baron of India. ... The Indian Express is an Indian newspaper owned by Ramnath Goenka. ... Mithun Chakraborty (Bangla: মিঠুন চক্রবর্তী Mithun Chôkroborti) (June 16, 1950) (born Gouranga Chakraborty) is an award-winning Indian film actor as well as social activist. ... Madhavan is an Indian actor. ... S. Gurumurthy is the convenor of the [Swadeshi Jagaran Manch], which has affiliation to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. ...

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Cast

The cast of Guru.

• Mithun Chakraborty as ... Manikdas Gupta
• Abhishek Bachchan as ... Gurukant Desai
• Aishwarya Rai as ... Sujata Desai
• R. Madhavan as ... Shyam Saxena
• Vidya Balan as ... Meenakshi 'Meenu' Saxena
• Arya Babbar as ... Jignesh
• Roshan Seth as ... Judge
• Mallika Sherawat as ... Jumpa (Guest Appearance)

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Characters

Below is a vignette of each character in the film :

• Gurukant Desai - Guru Kant Desai, simply called as Guru, belonged to a small village called Idhar situated in Gujarat. Coming from a humble background which comprising a headmaster father, he was always taught to be content with what one has got rather than aspiring for something that may not be achievable by any means, whether it is materialistic or non-materialistic. But Guru had different plans. He wanted it all. So whether it was dreams, house or a village to live in, Guru always dreamt of something bigger. And all this since he was confident that he had it in him to achieve that, especially with a belief that he was the one who would be writing his own destiny. And soon a simple villager was en route to be one of the biggest visionary ever.

• Sujata - Sujata was at one point of time, hesitant to marry Guru but it was a matter of time when she fell in love with him after being together as a couple in a one-room chawl. Her relationship with him became so strong over the years that regardless of what others had to say about him, for her Guru was the one who stood for love. In the end, she was his pillar of strength, providing him utmost support and courage to face life.

• Manikdas Gupta (Nanaji) - Nananji ran a newspaper called Swathantra and years back was pretty impressed with the kind of fire that he could feel within Guru. He knew that Guru was a young lad who had it in him to be successful and though his walk towards his destination seemed too fast, he attributed it to his young blood. He was warned about some of Guru's so-called evil ways but for Nananji, Guru was spotless until he realized the truth. And now he wanted to fight to bring it to fore for all to see. Even if it threatens to destroy Guru or even himself.

• Shyam Saxena - The same realization that had struck Nanaji struck Shyam too who didn't really have much love lost for Guru due to the way he worked and wanted him to be punished for his unethical and materialistic ways and along with Nanaji, he began publishing exposé's on Guru, revealing the truth behind the success of his business. According to Shyam, Guru had flirted with the law and the lawmakers, doing anything and everything to enhance his business, even if it did cross the law.

• Meenu - Meenu is a young woman who limped and could be seen on a wheelchair. From her childhood, she had been extremely attached to Guru. Although Nanaji and Shyam were always being critical of him, questioning his ways, for Meenu, he was the man to be respected and admired since he was the only one who never asked her about her handicap and loved her unconditonally.

Music

The soundtrack was released in November 18, 2006. Guru, a musical by nature, has music composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics provided by Gulzar. Like many of Rahman's soundtracks, Guru comes with a variety of songs. The music and lyrics met popularity upon release. The songs vary in their musical style, from the Turkish inspired Mayya Mayya to the folk-ish Ek Lo Ek Muft and the love ballad, Tere Bina. Image File history File links Guru-albumcover. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1967 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an internationally renowned musician, best known for composing film scores and soundtracks. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Panchathan Record Inn is music director A. R. Rahmans studio at Chennai, India. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A film soundtrack is the music that is from or inspired by a feature film. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1967 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an internationally renowned musician, best known for composing film scores and soundtracks. ... Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1967 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an internationally renowned musician, best known for composing film scores and soundtracks. ... Sillunu Oru Kaadhal is a Tamil film directed by debutant director, N. Krishna. ... Provoked is a 2007 UK based English language film, directed by Jag Mundhra. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1967 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an internationally renowned musician, best known for composing film scores and soundtracks. ... Sampooran Singh Gulzar (born as on August 18, 1936), famously known as Gulzar, is an Indian poet, lyricist, film-maker, director, and playwright from India. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the...

When out on a concert in Hong Kong, Rahman bought with him an accordion, which can be heard through out the whole soundtrack. The song Tere Bina is dedicated to the memory of Ustad Nusrat Ali Khan since it was his 10^th death anniversary.^[2] Rahman had also tuned Ay Hairathe to the lyrics of Hazrat Amir Khushroo Ay Sarbathe Aashiqui which Gulzar had modified. Rahman had also personally trained Lebanese singer Maryem Tollar to sing Mayya, a song which was born when Rahman went for the Hajj in Makkah, hearing a man near a river who kept on saying "mayya mayya mayya" (water in Arab). Intrigued by how Indian the word sounded, he told Gulzar to incorporate the word into the tune he had created while touring in Toronto, Canada. ^[2] This article is about the instrument as a whole. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Maryem Tollar (born 1968 in Cairo, Egypt), is a Toronto based singer who primarily sings Arabian songs. ... The Hajj (Arabic: , transliteration: ) is the Pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam. ... Mecca or Makkah (in full: Makkah al-Mukkaramah; Arabic مكة المكرمة) is revered as the holiest site of Islam, and a pilgrimage to it is required of all Muslims who can afford to go. ... Languages Arabic other minority languages Religions Predominantly Sunni Islam, as well as Shia Islam, Greek Orthodoxy, Greek Catholicism, Alawite Islam, Druzism, Ibadi Islam, and Judaism Footnotes a Mainly in Antakya. ...

The soundtrack has proved a success, staying at the number one spot thirteen weeks after its release, despite receiving stiff competition from other albums released.^[3].

The song Shauk Hai has been used in the movie, but was not released on the audio CD.

The soundtrack release of Guru also incorporated bonus tracks from Rahman's other albums Rang De Basanti, Lagaan, Kisna, Zubeidaa and Meenaxi. Rang De Basanti (Hindi: रंग दे बसंती, Urdu: رنگ دے بسنتى, IAST: Raṅg De Basantī; English: Paint It Saffron [1]) is a 2006 Bollywood film. ... Lagaan (Hindi: लगान; Urdu: لگان; English: land tax), also known as Lagaan: Once upon a time in India, is an award-winning film made in India, released on June 1, 2001. ... Zubeidaa is a 2001 film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. ...

Track listing

1. "Barso Re" (Shreya Ghoshal & Uday Mazumdar) - 5:29
2. "Tere Bina" (A. R. Rahman, Murtuza Khan, Quadir Khan & Chinmayee) - 5:09
3. "Ek Lo Ek Muft" (Bappi Lahiri & Chitra Sivaraman) - 4:58
4. "Mayya" (Maryem Tollar, Chinmayee & Keerthi) - 6:02
5. "Ay Hairathe" (Hariharan & Alka Yagnik) - 6:09
6. "Baazi Laga" (Udit Narayan, Madhushree, Shweta & Bhargavi Pillai) - 4:59
7. "Jaage Hain" (K. S. Chithra, A. R. Rahman & Madras Chorale Group) - 6:33
8. "Shauk Hai" (Sowmya Rao) - 6:33
9. "Dhoom Dhamaka" (Chorus)

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Response

Box office

Guru struck a hit at the box office. Guru opened well upon release, gaining momentum as the days went by ^[4]. In the United States, Guru, opening on a limited release, registered very good collections in its opening weekend, fetching 3 crores during this period, with a very high screen average.^[5]. By its seventh week, the film has netted 50 crores in India^[6], collecting 13 crores in the U.S. and the U.K. ^[7]. As of 23rd February 2007 the Abhishek Bachchan-Aishwarya Rai-Mithun Chakraborty starrer, released Jan 12, has grossed approximately Rs.800 million across the country.^[8] A crore is a unit in a traditional number system, still widely used in India. ... A crore is a unit in a traditional number system, still widely used in India. ... A crore is a unit in a traditional number system, still widely used in India. ... UK redirects here. ...

Reviews

Guru has generally received good reviews. The New York Times called the film an "epic paean to can-do spirit."^[9] The New York Post gave it three out of four stars, and the Los Angeles Weekly called it the best Hindi film since Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.^[10] Richard Corliss of TIME Magazine compared the film to Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life and said that one of the main highlights of the film was its climax. He further noted "For movies to celebrate an entrepreneur is rare - it doesn't seem like a natural weave for Mani Ratnam. Guru is a fine polyester."^[11] Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM.com claimed in his review that "Guru ranks as one of Mani Ratnam's finest efforts and one of the best to come out of Hindi cinema," ^[12] but also claimed there were "under developed characterisations of Shyam Saxena and Meenu", played by R. Madhavan and Vidya Balan respectively. Praising both the actors for their performances in the film, he added "Madhavan's role could have been stronger and Vidya Balan also suffers due to a weak characterisation", something Raja Sen of Rediff.com agreed with. ^[13] Sen also said that "the point in the end when Gurukant Desai vociferously likens himself and his fight for more to Mahatma Gandhi's freedom struggle was ridiculous". Khalid Mohammad questioned what he viewed as the message at the end, asking "as long as public welfare is on the agenda, it doesn’t matter if you use bribes and cross legal limits?". ^[14] Abhishek Bachchan received almost unanimous praise for his performance. Aishwarya Rai also garnered good feedback. The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... The first edition of The New York Post of July 6, 2004 incorrectly declared that U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry would choose U.S. Representative Dick Gephardt to be his vice-presidential running mate that day (in reality, Kerry chose John Edwards). ... The L.A. Weekly is a weekly free paper in Los Angeles, owned by the same parent company as New York Citys Village Voice. ... Lagaan - Once upon a time in India. ... Richard Corliss is a writer for Time magazine who focuses on movies, with the occasional article on music or sports, and has distinguished himself for his clever way with words. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... This article is about the film director. ... Its a Wonderful Life is a 1946 film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story, The Greatest Gift written by Philip Van Doren Stern. ... Mani Ratnam (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Vidya Balan (Malayalam: വിദ്യാ ബാലന്‍, Hindi: विद्या बालन), (born January 1, 1982 in Palakkad, Kerala) is an Indian actress based in Mumbai, India. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: , Hindi: , IAST: mohandās karamcand gāndhÄ«, IPA: ) (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948), was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. ... Abhishek Bachchan (Hindi: , born 5 February 1976[2][3] in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an award-winning Indian actor. ... Aishwarya Rai (Tulu-Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ರೈ, DevanāgarÄ«: ऐश्वर्या राय, IPA: ) (born November 1, 1973), is a three-time Filmfare Award-winning Indian actress. ...

Trivia

• In Telugu language, it was released as Gurukanth. ^[15]

• During a scene, Aishwarya Rai fell and had a few bruises on her hands and feet. Filming had to be suspended for a few hours while she received first aid. ^[16]

• S. Bharathi, a lawyer in real life, plays the role of a marriage registrar in the movie. ^[17]

• For the Tamil release of Guru, Tamil actor Surya Sivakumar lent his voice for Abhishek Bachchan's character and veteran actor Nassar has voiced for Mithun Chakraborty's character. Actress Rohini has voiced lines for Aishwarya Rai, while Madhavan has voiced his own lines. ^[18]

• Guru is India’s first film to have a mainstream international premiere in Canada. Director Mani Ratnam as well as two of the film's Indian stars Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai were extended a personal invitation by the Toronto mayor David Miller.^[19]

• Guru is the only movie to be shot at the premises of the famed 'Express Estates', the 21 acre stretch in the heart of Chennai City (opp. to Spencer plaza), the home of The New Indian Express and Dinamani, as the film demanded a period look for their settings of a media house, which the old office buildings provided. Incidentally the buildings were brought down to dust weeks after the filming was over in the premises, since the Media Group moved to a shiny new location in Ambattur.

• The Helicopter used during the scene where Gurukanth Desai goes to Delhi to meet minister, has cleverly been scripted by the film makers to look like Reliance Industries aircraft (RLC) but the Bell 206 L3 (H) helicopter is actually registered to Raymond Ltd. a Singhania family company, it was put into service on June of 1990.

• In the version that was played out in theatres across the world, Gurukant Desai (Abhishek Bachchan) and his wife Sujatha (Aishwarya Rai) are shown to have twin daughters. But in the original version, Aishwarya first gives birth to a stillborn child. The birth takes place after she leaves Guru in the city, to go after her brother.

• After the film’s release, it was rumoured that Mithun Chakraborty was upset with Ratnam for cutting out on his screen-time despite shooting with him extensively. One of the scenes that were chopped off shows the first time Mithun’s character Manikdas Gupta begins to turn against Guru after being instigated by Textile tycoon Roshan.

• In the film, Sujatha visits Manikdas Gupta at his house with her daughters. Her intention is to bring peace between her warring husband and the newspaper tycoon. What is left out of the movie is this scene where Guru is angry with his wife for going to his nemesis’s house.

• Vidya Balan and R Madhavan’s roles were also chopped off to bring the film within the set duration.

• Abhishek Bachchan & Vidya Balan Share a Kiss in the Movie.

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External links

• Guru: Official Website