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Guru - External Reviews

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11 reviewers have given Guru an average rating of 4.1/5.0 (?)

8 yays
1 nays
2 so-so

Warning: clicking on "full review" will take you to an external website that could contain spoilers.

Thumbs up by Naresh Kumar Deoshi, Apun Ka Choice ...For the first time, ‘Guru’ offers something to write about chemistry between Abhishek and Aishwarya... full review

Thumbs up by Deep, Deep's Home ...Everything is just on the right place and very well balanced... full review

Thumbs up by Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM ...Put your hands together for one of the most courageous attempts on the Hindi screen... full review

Thumbs up by R. Krishna, J.A.M ...Mani Ratnam is like the Australian team. Both generate a lot of hype; pundits declare that success is implicit. Yet the public, deep within its heart, wants them to make a mistake. It adds masala to life, innit? But both behave exactly as expected of them - they deliver a winning performance... full review

Thumbs up by Hemant Shivakumar, Joie De Vivre ...So many instances in the film remind us of ourselves... full review

Thumbs up by Murphy, Murphy's Movie Reviews ...Even if you have never heard of Ambani … you can still appreciate GURU for its terrific cast and its strong direction and script.... full review

Thumbs down by Mysorean, Mysorean ...A typical rags to riches story is what we all knew it was about. But then with Mani Ratnam wielding the microphone you expected better stuff... full review

Thumbs up by George, Pacem In Terris ...Mani has a unique way of portraying relationships on screen. Be it husband-wife, father-children or friends, all relationships he films are so real and unique... full review

So-So by Raja Sen, Rediff ... The film stops a few inches short of being a biopic, but the director bestows his character, Guru Kant Desai, with enough depth to make him feel as flesh-and-blood as you or me.... full review

So-So by Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India ...he suddenly cowers in the end and creates a hero out a man who justifies every fraud in the name of public good... full review

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11 reviewers have given Guru an average rating of 4.1/5.0. 8 yays, 1 nays, 2 so-so. See all external reviews »

Comments (26)

Saum!:

A great review indeed. One can get an exact idea on why to watch this movie.

Keep it up!

meetu:

Thank you Saum!! Have you seen the movie yet? Any other feedback on the features of my blog are welcome.

Anonymous:

i dont see whay this movies should be watched:
Horrible story
2. Aish is worse loking than my servant girl
3. Her dance cant be more mechanical
4. Junior B tries to imitate his Father
5. None of teh songs are worth hearing a second time
6. Wasted my time .....

meetu:

Dear anonymous,

There have been very mixed reactions to the movie. You are right - such movies are very dependent on how they end and they did mess up the story by the climax. Also, as the review points out Aishwarya's dance was mechanical. I must say you have a very pretty looking servant girl, though.

Abhishek did imitate his father, but not through the movie. He sounded like Amitabh mostly in the last scene and just two other lines post interval. I thought that was very intentional. I did not put it in the review, to keep that as a surprise for my readers. Did not want my readers to see the whole movie trying to look for Amitabh in Abhishek.

Keep the feedback coming. Thanks!

Himanshu Sheth:

Hey Meetu,
The movie is excellent except for some weak links in the script(but that is expected in a Hindi movie :-).You may have got many reviews but check out my review which is really different

http://thoughtsprevail.blogspot.com/2007/01/after-guru-effect.html

Comments are highly appreciated!!!

-Himanshu
http://thoughtsprevail.blogspot.com

Ravikiran:

I've not seen the Movie but I read your review. Very good. Just one suggestion - Try to write more..This one was a short review..Mention, music, direction, photography etc. I would say a couple of paragraphs more to make it complete.

Neverthless, I enjoyed it!

Ravikiran Shinde
www.read.myfreeblog.us

meetu:

Himanshu, I did post a reply to your comment, but for some reason, it is not showing up now. Anyway, I did check your website and liked what you have there.

Thanks for visiting and come again!

ravikiran, the feedback I have had so far has asked me to write shorter reviews :-). Anyway, in my reviews, I try and point out what has been done well or what has not been done well. Whatever is ordinary is left out. Somehow, I see no point in saying just, "Songs were alright, photography is okay". I am working on providing more details in the "story" (for want of a better word) section which is linked from the main review.

Thanks for your feedback! Keep it coming!

Anonymous:

Very nice review. I definitely agree with you (and most other reviewers) that this Abhishek's best performance to date. Really haven't seen him show that depth before.

One thing that I felt in the movie, and have heard from many others as well, is that the movie is quite inspirational. Guru's approach to life, to business, to never taking "no" for an answer hit home with lots of folks.

Anyway, nice job with the review... will subscribe your reviews :-)

Amit Somani

meetu:

Thanks for stopping by Amit! Yes, Abhishek has done a great job. But, like many other movies some people have hated it and others have loved it.

Somehow, I did not find the movie inspirational, but if it has worked for some people in the right direction, cool! Personally, I would like it if more of us could use this attitude to change the system rather than flow with it.

Aishwarya:

i hate that movie!its stupid

AISHWARYA:

i think guru is great wid all the pashion and stress he wins the compition of his life i
i really liked the acting og abishek in this flim its juss gr8888888 and ash oh my god she
is really a preety woman but they are my favorite.......
i love u both muahhhhhhhh

AISHWARYA:

the people who says it idiotic movie they are idiots really idiots they havent understood the meaning of that film otherwise they have no values 4 their life and sucess

meetu:

Hi Aishwarya (both),

I respect both your points of view. You are entitled to like or dislike the movie/actors/movie crew, etc.

However, I request you all to keep from making personal attacks here. Thank you.

44555555:

i like aishwarya rai. but every hates her. she is good girl. i respect her. if someone tell something bad about her, i hate the person.

sadhika:

aishwarya rai is very beautiful but abhi and ash doesn't looks gud together

Zuya Sanober .:

Ti is a great movie , i liked it very much . The role of ash & abishek is great.

sachin:

A R Rehman good voice

amar:

faltoo

sonali:

various thing to learn about business & struggling to win for life

pratik:

really many many thanks you for giving me a lot of rocking songs

ravi badkul:

worth seeing once to remember dhirubhai,s lifestyle.

kajal:

its a good one and ar rahman rocks

priya reddy:

1)mani ratnam's direction was really gud as it was always

2)ar rehman's amazing music cud add colour 2 dis movie

3)story of ambani who is a successful businessman n fame of india is really worth waching so tht v can learn how 2 face d things in our life

4)finally title of d name itself inspires u n once u wacth guru u start thinking like guru n start achieving ur goals like guru

"a small suggestion 2 mani ratnam nxt time wen u try 2 do a gr8 venture like dis try 2 get gud lead roles....aishwarya rai gave a very bad perfomance n abhishiek also cudnt do well, there was no feel in their action it was all very artificial

neha:

a nice movie a very nice director

neha:

congratulation for this beautiful movie

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