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Guru (2007)
Rated: Not Rated
Theatrical Release: Jan 12, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $1,964,000
Synopsis: Mani Ratnam (BOMBAY) directs GURU, a film based around the wealthy Indian textile merchant Dhirubhai Ambani. Mani Ratnam (BOMBAY) directs GURU, a film based around the wealthy Indian textile merchant Dhirubhai Ambani. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Aishwarya Rai, John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty
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It is certainly one of the best Bollywood movies you will see in 2007.
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.
Ratnam's absorbing screenplay ensures that Guru rises above the usual rags to riches story.
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.
Boasts excellent production values, enjoyable dance numbers and two charismatic turns from normally lightweight stars.
Strongly cast, long-limbed yarn contains some of Ratnam's best stuff in its first half but script weaknesses mar the later going and film's overall impact.
Unlike most mainstream filmmakers, Ratnam doesn't try to include something for everyone, but he does deliver several handsome production numbers.
Mani Ratnam's often absorbing Guru is sort of a Bollywood Citizen Kane, a decades-spanning drama with a compelling Abhishek Bachchan as a ruthless Indian business tycoon who refuses to take no for an answer.
Even if you have never heard of [Dhirubhai] Ambani or know little about India and its history, you can still appreciate GURU for its terrific cast and its strong direction and script.
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by: Mia_Gia 2/19/07


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