Given a rich, multidimensional role, Mr. Bachchan ably seizes on its abundant opportunities.
Guru(गुरु)
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India · 2007
Rated PG-13 · 2h 46m
Director Mani Ratnam
Starring Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, R. Madhavan
Genre Drama, Romance
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Gurukant Desai hails from a small village, but dreams of setting up his own business in Mumbai. Arriving in Mumbai, his business quickly expands into one of the largest in India. The film chronicles the obstacles he meets, his subsequent rise, and the huge backlash he receives when his unethical and corrupt means are revealed.
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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.
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.
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.
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Unlike most mainstream filmmakers, Ratnam doesn't try to include something for everyone, but he does deliver several handsome production numbers.
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