INTRODUCTION:
he movie was also dubbed in Tamil as Guru and in Telugu as Gurukanth. The film was released on January 12, 2007, and premièred at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, making it the first Indian film to have a mainstream international premiere in Canada.
PLOT:
Gurukant Desai (Abhishek) is the ambitious son of a small-time school teacher (Rajendra Gupta). After failing at school and earning his pessimistic father’s displeasure he travels to Turkey for work. There he does well, but opts to return home to work for himself. Home, and lacking enough capital to start his own business, he marries his best friend Jignesh’s (Arya Babbar) elder sister for her dowry money. The lady in question, Sujata (Aishwarya) has a tainted reputation, since she has attempted previously to run away with a lover. Now, “saved” by Guru, she becomes his loving and devoted wife. Guru embarks in his new business venture in the city with his wife and her brother (who is his partner), and thus starts his journey.
CAST:
Abhishek Bachchan……. Gurukant Desai
Aishwarya Rai……..Sujata Desai
Mithun Chakraborty……..Manik Dasgupta
Vidya Balan…..Meenakshi “Meenu” Saxena
R. Madhavan……Shyam Saxena
Arya Babbar……Jignesh
Roshan Seth……Judge
Mallika Sherawat……Jumpa
BOX OFFICE:
Guru opened well upon release, gaining momentum as the days went by.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.[10] By its seventh week, the film has netted 41.65 crores in India,collecting 13 crores in the U.S. and the U.K..As of February 23, 2007 Guru, released Jan 12, has grossed approximately Rs.80 crores across the world.
AWARDS:
Filmfare Awards:
Winner – Best Art Direction – Samir Chanda
Winner – Best Background Score – A. R. Rahman
Winner – Best Music – A. R. Rahman
Winner – Best Choreography – Saroj Khan for “Barso Re”
Winner – Best Playback Singer (Female) – Shreya Ghoshal for “Barso Re”
Nominated – Best Film – Mani Ratnam
Nominated – Best Director – Mani Ratnam
Nominated – Best Actor – Abhishek Bachchan
Nominated – Best Actress – Aishwarya Rai
Nominated – Best Supporting Actor – Mithun Chakraborty
Nominated – Best Lyrics – Gulzar for “Tere Bina”
Nominated – Best Playback Singer (Male) – A. R. Rahman
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