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The Guide is a 1958 novel written in English by the Indian author R.K. Narayan. It is one of the author's most critically acclaimed novels.[citation needed] Like most of his works the novel is based in Malgudi, the fictional town in South India. The novel describes the transformation of the protagonist, Raju from a tour guide to a spiritual guide. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Plot summary
Raju is a railway guide who becomes obsessed with Rosie, a neglected wife of an archeologist Marco. Rosie has a passion for dancing which Marco doesn't approve of. Rosie, encouraged by Raju, decides to follow her dreams and walks out on her husband. Raju becomes her stage manager and soon with the help of Raju's marketing tactics, Rosie becomes a successful dancer. Raju, however, develops an inflated sense of self-importance and tries to control Rosie. Gradually, the relationship between Raju and Rosie becomes strained. Marco reappears and Raju inadvertently gets involved in a case of forgery and gets a two year sentence. After completing the sentence, Raju is passing through a village when he is mistaken for a sadhu (a spiritual guru). Reluctant to return in disgrace to Malgudi, he goes to a village , where he is mistook for a swamiji. There is a famine in the village and Raju is expected to keep a fast to get the rains. With media publicizing his fast,a huge crowd gathers (much to Raju's resentment) to watch him fast. After fasting for several days, he goes to the riverside one morning as part of his daily ritual, where his legs sag down as he feels that the rain is falling in the hills. The ending of the novel leaves unanswered the question of whether he dies, or whether the drought has really ended. The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...
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The film Guide was released in 1965, based on the novel. It starred Dev Anand as Raju, Waheeda Rehman, Kishore Sahu (in a brilliant cameo), and Leela Chitnis in the lead roles. Music by S.D.Burman is one of the best-remembered scores. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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Waheeda Rehman in movie still from Pyaasa Waheeda Rehman (May 14, 1936) was born into a traditional Muslim family in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh in 1936. ...
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S.D.Burman Born in the royal family of [[[[Tripura]]]] in North-East India, Sachin Deb Burman began his training in classical music under his father, sitarist and Dhrupad singer Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman. ...
External reference - A Study Guide to The Guide
- An Analysis
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