Why books like ‘You can win' a best seller? This is because it inspires and encourages. Guru is also one such film, which inculcates tremendous hope, inspiration, and confidence into the mind of the audience. The film provokes people to think afresh breaking all barricades proving the proverb ‘successful people do not do different things but do things differently'. The latest bollywood flick by Mani Ratnam welcomes the ushering of a new genre of films. The combination of Ratnam and Abhishek has proved to be deadly in the film. With junior B joining the school of Ratnam earlier in ‘Yuva' the true potential of Abhishek has time and again shown on the screen. Guru is Abhishek's best performance till date without sharing his credit with anyone.
The film is based on a story of a Gujarat village in the post independence era. It is about a school dropout Gurukant Desai who plans to work in Istanbul after he gets a scolding from his father. He works there successfully with his acumen but quits the job and returns to his village despite a promotion and a hike in the salary. Guru felt that when he is capable of working efficiently in foreign land why not to work for his country and not for the British. He returned to India and started his own silk business facing all odds in the forum of the established business class.
Guru with his sharp skills and mind made his own rules in the world of business. He used the media to its full potential though at times he went against the ethics. The editor of ‘Independent' newspaper Mithun Chakraborty believes only in the truth but in spite of that he has a soft corner for Guru. Both Guru and the editor share a special relationship because it was through him that Guru established himself as a businessman. The ambitious Guru who required finance for his business married his friend's sister (Aishwariya) for dowry though she was a year older to him.
Guru used strategies that were very new in the country. He motivated the people to buy shares and become the owner of the company. This quality raised him in the success ladder but later backfired him when an investigative reporter Shyam Saxena (R Madhavan) writes truth that goes against Guru. The same people who supported him go against him. Abhishek: who played a role of a strong personality suddenly collapses and gets a paralytic attack. A commission is formed to probe the charges labeled against him. The questions put by the commission are handled so smartly by Guru that the audience falls in love with his punch lines.
The music by A R Rahman is in its brilliance with the only flaw that at times the songs interfered the flow of the film. The catchy number however was ‘Barso re megha megha' sungs by Shreya Ghosal. Others too are soothing but difficult tunes to remember. Rahman's command over music is obvious from the song ‘Jage hain' which echoes as the background score at many places. Other songs in the film are ‘Mayya mayya'- an item number, ‘Ek ke sath ek muft' and ‘Tere Bina'.
The screenplay of the story is well written not letting the audience sit back and relax. Every moment is tense and has something for the audience to relish. The film is a must watch at least once as it would inspire the audience. The best part of the film is that the dialogues and the way they are delivered by Abhishek would attract the audience. Aishwarya too was good and fitted the role. Guru's ‘never say die' attitude and risk taking quality are the attribute that would attract the audience very much.
Why books like ‘You can win' a best seller? This is because it inspires and encourages. Guru is also one such film, which inculcates tremendous hope, inspiration, and confidence into the mind of the audience. The film provokes people to think afresh breaking all barricades proving the proverb ‘successful people do not do different things but do things differently'. The latest bollywood flick by Mani Ratnam welcomes the ushering of a new genre of films. The combination of Ratnam and Abhishek has proved to be deadly in the film. With junior B joining the school of Ratnam earlier in ‘Yuva' the true potential of Abhishek has time and again shown on the screen. Guru is Abhishek's best performance till date without sharing his credit with anyone.
The film is based on a story of a Gujarat village in the post independence era. It is about a school dropout Gurukant Desai who plans to work in Istanbul after he gets a scolding from his father. He works there successfully with his acumen but quits the job and returns to his village despite a promotion and a hike in the salary. Guru felt that when he is capable of working efficiently in foreign land why not to work for his country and not for the British. He returned to India and started his own silk business facing all odds in the forum of the established business class.
Guru with his sharp skills and mind made his own rules in the world of business. He used the media to its full potential though at times he went against the ethics. The editor of ‘Independent' newspaper Mithun Chakraborty believes only in the truth but in spite of that he has a soft corner for Guru. Both Guru and the editor share a special relationship because it was through him that Guru established himself as a businessman. The ambitious Guru who required finance for his business married his friend's sister (Aishwariya) for dowry though she was a year older to him. 
The music by A R Rahman is in its brilliance with the only flaw that at times the songs interfered the flow of the film. The catchy number however was ‘Barso re megha megha' sungs by Shreya Ghosal. Others too are soothing but difficult tunes to remember. Rahman's command over music is obvious from the song ‘Jage hain' which echoes as the background score at many places. Other songs in the film are ‘Mayya mayya'- an item number, ‘Ek ke sath ek muft' and ‘Tere Bina'.
The screenplay of the story is well written not letting the audience sit back and relax. Every moment is tense and has something for the audience to relish. The film is a must watch at least once as it would inspire the audience. The best part of the film is that the dialogues and the way they are delivered by Abhishek would attract the audience. Aishwarya too was good and fitted the role. Guru's ‘never say die' attitude and risk taking quality are the attribute that would attract the audience very much. 
