Looks like the reviewer does not know anything about ambani. I know very well that not all people can enjoy and relate to this movie. Anyway I am going to watch the film tomorrow :DQuote:
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Looks like the reviewer does not know anything about ambani. I know very well that not all people can enjoy and relate to this movie. Anyway I am going to watch the film tomorrow :DQuote:
Originally Posted by joe
padam paakanumna ambaniya pathi therinja than paakanumna ...idhu nyayama...well known story of MGR-KARUNANIDHI ye namma makkalai kulapeeduchu...idhula stock market,import subsidy,machinery export,permit raj...idhellam velanguma?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nerd
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MBA padichituthan padam paarkonum
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Originally Posted by Nerd
The reviewer is a well known figure in Tamil blog world..He is running a company which provides data for many notable companies including some central govt organisation like BHEL. Once Nanayam Vikatam published an article on him.
one more info ,He is a hardcore Rajini fan :D
i agree most of the B and C audience may not be able to relate with these terms. but, MR least cared abt them. If this movie wins the appreciation of the critics, then its a success. The multiplex audience must have no trouble in understanding this movie. 8-)Quote:
Originally Posted by thimuru
Well well.. If you dont know anything about ambani I dont see how can it TICKLE you! Thats what the reviewer had said as well. And it has got a very good review from Ted Murphy, who is a noted reviewer for hollywood movies 8-)
And Joe, fair enough. I am not saying that the movie is one of the best ever, let me watch it first and then comment.
Nerd,Quote:
Originally Posted by Nerd
He has given 6/10 rating and the review also almost postive..I don't think he is much aginst the movie or Mani :)
but I know u dont like :lol: j/kQuote:
Originally Posted by joe
No Joe. I am surprised with a 6/10 for the movie since it is being hyped as the best ever by mani by many including maddy ( the actor :lol: ) Anyway its good that the movie is not disappointing atleast. Will atleast be worth my money !!
http://www.mouthshut.com/product-rev...925069958.html
Reviews from Mouthshut.com .. only two reviews so far. that too from tamilians. it seems like a good but not great movie.
nerd..dont expect greatly....something like nayagan or iruvar!
because the film looks the like addition of those two movies...remember ..he took it for north indian audience...so he may had many shots and followed the style which he had done in tamil movies!
All the reviews so far have atleast lauded abhishek's performance. I always knew that he can ACT :thumbsup:
And please dont review the movie watching the tamil version. Its not south indianish at all. Wonder why mani decided to dub :o
Puriyalla (am I a tube light?) :oops:Quote:
Originally Posted by thimuru
indha vishayamlam enaku theriyadhu!Quote:
Originally Posted by joe
i meant that u dont like maniratnam(like us)
Guru - Jubilee of imagination and inspiration
IndiaGlitz [Friday, January 12, 2007]
‘Daring to dream’ is probably the larger motif of the movie Guru. In a sense, that has also been the underlying impulse of Mani Rathnam himself as he has dreamed into reel about the life and times of a man who had an outrageous idea and even more outrageous desire to make them into reality, come hell or high water.
If Gurukanth’s chase of fantasy (to make it as a businessman) puts him and those who reposed faith in him on the path of riches, then Mani’s own cinematic odyssey into the pioneering story of modern-Indian business world rewards us with an unforgettable experience of artistic entertainment.
A business missionary and a visionary, is what Gurukanth is. For him, no rule or norm is an impediment to the path of progress that he has charted for him, his company, which for him is also the metaphor for the newly emergent India.
Mani’s genius lies in incorporating a cute and impish love into the broader ambit of an emotionless world of shares and supplies. Mani’s other great success is in getting the best out of his team. It is Abhishek Bachchan who leads the pack with a show that is surely the best of his career so far. In a de-glamourised ‘bania’ look, Abhishek packs all the right punches in a character that is far more complex than the dandified exterior would otherwise lead us to believe. The Abhi-Aish chemistry is well known and needs no repetition here. But the sub-text of the duo’s romance to the larger theme of a man with a mission keeps the film from slipping into the slipshod stream of stereotyped consciousness. And then there is A R Rehman. In Mani’s company, Rehman becomes magical and his beautiful songs get an even more compelling contextual beauty. Rajeev Menon has the true ‘eye’ of Mani, bringing into images the ideas in the director’s mind.
The story is obviously a takeoff from Dhirubhai Ambani’s life and times. But that is just a starting thread. Using that, Mani’s spins a yarn (just about the right term to describe about a story that is about success in spinning mills and polyester fibre) that gives a feeling of comfort and warmth.
‘Guru’ begins with the young Gurukanth (Abhishek) setting off to the arty and raucous Istanbul. In a sense, Istanbul proves to be what South Africa became eventually for the other great Indian dreamer ----Mahatma Gandhi ----- a seed of inspiration. Appropriately, Guru too invokes the ideas (though not the idealism) of ‘Bapu’ when he is towards the end pinned down by Indian authorities for transgressions of laws that are in the book.
Guru, though appreciated for his work ethic, is consumed by the desire to make his work come good for himself rather than waste it for others (in this context, the whites). So he throws up his job in Istanbul and comes down to his dusty hamlet in Gujarat. But here again, the roadblocks before the takeoff are many (parental disapproval, monetary dryness and a general small-minded approach).
Guru, who sees Sujatha (Aishwarya) in quaint circumstances, falls in love with her and marries her. But the bigger love is for the money that she brings along as dowry (it is a truth that he will come to face at an unexpected crossroad). This would be his opening gambit on a complex, chequered board of a game in which every coin is deemed a pawn by vested interests. Guru of course wants to be the king. He understands the system. More importantly, he understands men and their minds. He strikes up friendship, by chance, with a maverick press baron Mangaldas (Mithun Chakraborthy). It is what launches him into a tumultuous world and it is what holds him back later. It is an enigmatic relationship that even amidst the no-holds-barred fight, Guru is able to strike a beautiful and bouncy relationship with the multiple-sclerosis ridden daughter of Mangaldas (Vidya Balan).
The initial days in the market are hard slog and slugfest. Guru manoeuvres them all with commonsense and conviction. But he has to subvert the system (mind you, those were the times of license raj and quota rules). This is what gets the goat of the Mangaldas, an old-world journo, who, despite his outward brusqueness, likes to play within the rules.
What ensues is a high-stakes cat and mouse game with Mangaldas using his hotshot scribe Shyam (Madhavan) to dredge up details of off-the-book dealings of Guru. It is a fight between two equal enemies. Guru, despite playing by his own rules, wins popular support. It is on these crutches that he eventually hobbles out.
The story’s strength is in the details that are too difficult to explore and experience in words and overzealous adjectives. But in Mani’s expert eyes, everything parade out in a panache-filled procession.
In the end, the film is indeed a biopic, without the attendant dreariness.
Like all truly great directors, Mani says a lot when he doesn’t say much. The story between the lines is what holds the attention as it is where the drama is…the action is.
For Abhishek, this is the performance of a lifetime. He lives the complex character of Guru with rare ease. Abhishek has managed to convey the underlying energy and enthusiasm of a businessman who romances the idea of being the best in the world.
The Abhi-Aish love story, cool and crisp at the start, grows up to be warm and wistful towards the end. It is a study in dignity and charm. Aishwarya, as ever, looks ravishing in song sequences.
Mithun brings to life a media baron who hides his essential simplicity and sweetness in practised roughness. Madhavan, as the howitzer journo of Mithun, flies into the target unerringly. His restraint, caught between the high-fire exchanges of two worthy rivals, is beautiful. Vidya Balan, in a weepy role, looks comfortable.
As ever, you have technical virtuosity all around in Mani’s movie. Rehman’s songs sound even better on screen and have been lovingly picturized by Mani and Menon. Be it Madurai, Istanbul or Karnataka, all places come out in alluring clarity.
The Hariharan ghazal just lifts you to heights that only monastery monks reach at their moments of high inspiration. Sreekar Prasad’s editing is crisp. The belly dance of Mallika (in Istanbul) is a treat to eyes craving for aesthetic satisfaction.
So, is there nothing wrong with Guru at all? Like the man Guru, the film too has warts and all. But that is the charm of it. It is what adds the agreeable spice.
The dubbing voices all fit just perfectly. Suriya’s full-throated backing to Abhishek is really splendid. The details of the story have not been lost in translation. For, what is narrated is a universal tale of human effort.
Mani has used all his sensibilities and sensitivities to unspool a tale whose drama lies in the men and not in their methods. Guru is unpretentious and doesn’t labour to make a point. Affected artifices are not for him.
Guru is a study of a man who is not afraid to chase the rainbow of imagination. Guru, the film too, is a jubilee of imagination and inspiration.
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I am waiting for your review . Naan unga reviewa Romba Madhikkaren. 8-)
yen...unga rendu perukkum ore per..adhunalaya?Quote:
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I dont appreciate sarcasm, please :notworthy:
ungaloda thannadakatha paathu poorichu poyitenQuote:
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Though i am a new hubber , i have been reading his posts for the past 6 months.
I liked his VV's review. That is why i said, i am admirer of his reviews. :P
Just saw a program called " Guru's day today" in Headlines Today.
The movie Maniratnam's Guru had opened to a very poor response all over india. only abt 25 to 30% opening in cities like Mumbai and Delhi.
http://www.mtvindia.com/mtv/movies/reviews/07/guru/
STORY: Gurukant Desai (Abhishek) goes to Istanbul, dances with Mallika and returns to his village hoping to set up a business. He marries Sujata (Ash) only because with the dowry money he gets to set up his own business. He rises, rises and rises till he gets a paralysis attack. In between he sings songs with Ash, takes takkar with Mithunda, has weird talks with Vidya Balan about marrying her, sings another bhaang wala song etc etc.
REVIEW: This film belongs to Abhishek. Period. He carries the sometimes shaky film, with great panache - even the negative shades of his characters are wonderfully potrayed. Ash is just about tolerable while Mithun is first-rate. Yes, the film is clearly based on Dhirubhai's life. And what's with the final speech of Guru - a guy who runs international petrochemicals business doesn't understand terms like "excise" when spoken in English? A pacy first half, a slow second half, some excessive melodrama and a letdown of a climax is what sums up this film.
EDIT PLEASE: The unnessecary bhaang wala song, after the birth of Guru's twin daughters, is completely ghusaoed in the movie. Please, please cut that out - it sticks out like a hair in biryani.
WHAT?: A wheelchair bound Vidya Balan kisses on-screen. Full on lip-to-lip, baba! Call me names, but I found it kinky. Also what's with the obsession with rains - Ash's entry, Vidya's kiss, shareholders meeting, first factory set up - it rains in virtually half of the movie. People actually clapped in the theatre, when Ash & Abhishek got married in the film.
A not so good review for Guru
I heard from friends who watched in chennai that Guru was very boring.
Really? :shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by osama_sword
Bulb_Mani
Have you seen the movie ?
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Hence it's coming from MTV Generation. Give them another DON and they'll shut up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ulaganayagan
May be dude... i have no idea but my friends r not worshippers of masala.... they said the movie is technically superior but screenplay is slow it seems.
Dont know it might click in sometime :)
Did you see the movie Nick?
Guru
By Moviebuzz
Mani Ratnam’s Guru is undoubtedly a gutsy and outstanding film. He may have denied it before the release of the film but Guru is definitely a bio-pic on Dhirubhai Ambani, the Reliance industry founder.
It is all about Ambani’s rags-to-riches story from early 50’s to mid 80’s. Mani tells us about the life and times of a man who became a messiah for the middle class in the country. Mani’s Gurukanth Desai brilliantly portrayed by Abhishek Bachchan dares to dream big. To realize his dreams he crosses many hurdles, often cutting corners and is accused of making the system corrupt by using morally questionable means to achieve his goals.
Lets face it. Dhirubhai, like our protagonist Gurukanth Desai was a real hero for millions of Indians as he believed in sharing his wealth with the very same people who contributed to his company initially. Mani has used this larger-than-life figure of Guru to not only glorify him but also make us root for him when he lands in conflict with the government and its agencies along with rivals who are out to crush his spirit and company.
The film works in a similar pattern to the way that superheroes in a mass masala film beats up more than a dozen guys and wins against all odds. The tagline of the film clearly conveys the story of Guru - Villager, Visionary, Winner! And Mani sir the king of romance has weaved a beautiful love story with several magical moments-the bedroom scene where the couple playfully smack each other, the scene when he presents her a swing as Guru tells her his future dreams or the kitchen scene when he hugs her while she cooks- all stay in your mind.
Mani is one of the few directors in Indian cinema who understands the intimate portraits of love and human relationships which he conveys subtlety and effectively. Abhishek-Ash on screen chemistry has never been so good, as unlike other directors Mani is not carried away by their star status that both look so natural and real.
The scene where Guru comes to ManekDas Gupta’s (Mithun Chakravarthy as the late legendary Ramnath Goenka) house and the confrontation scene that happens is brilliant. No loud background score, no shouting, no melancholy - just an exchange of words which convey the break up between the two is one of the best scenes in the film.
However the highlight of the film is the climax scene as Guru faces the enquiry commission set up by the government. Mani seems to have been influenced by Martin Scorsese’s classic The Aviator(2004) a bio-pic on the legendary US millionaire Howard Hughes played by Leonardo DeCaprio. Full credit goes to Abhishek who speaks his mind without the aid of a lawyer and gets the audiences on his side when he is accused by the commission of profiteering and breaking customs and income tax laws in the country.
Outstanding performance is extracted from everyone in the cast. Armed with the film’s best written role, Abhishek Bachchan delivers the most outstanding performance of his career. He lives the role of Guru from a vibrant young boy to a responsible man to a successful businessman- he pours plenty of heartfelt emotions into his role. His body language, gait and dialogue delivery are superb.
Aishwarya Rai has never looked so natural in recent times. As Sujatha she is outstanding especially in the second half with a matured performance when she becomes Guru’s biggest support and pillar of strength. Mithun as the newspaper baron is dignified. Madhavan in a cameo is perfect while Vidya Balan looks wasted in an inconspicuous role.
Like all Mani films, technically Guru is awesome with Raji Menon’s camerawork . The look and feel of the film the colour shift from yellow to blue hue, Turkey market, Aishwarya’s introductory song, railway station(Where did Mani get that black beauty steam engine train?) the switch pan court scenes in the climax are eye-catching. Plus Sameer Chanda’s artwork and Sreekar Prasad’s editing are the plus points.
The crisp dialogues of Vijay Krishna Acharya makes it a great film to watch. Though much has been said about A.R.Rahman’s songs, it is the background score which is a winner this time. Mani’s picturisation is good though there is nothing new like the Barso Re… song reminds you of the Roja song. The best among the lot is Mallika Sherawat’s Mayya Mayya….
On the downside the film is too long (2 hr 42 in) and drags in the second half. Too many songs, acts as a speed breaker especially the celebration song post interval Ek Lo Ek Muft… stands out like a sore thumb. The love between Madhavan and Vidya Balan lacks passion and the lengthy scene between the two which ends up in a lip lock is boring and tests the patience of the viewers.
Mani has to be appreciated for making a bio-pic the most difficult genre work. Guru is a mature, professionally made film with great performances. It is stylish, engrossing, classy and a must see for connoisseurs of good cinema.
Verdict: Very Good
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GURU was excellent..
camera work was great so is ARR..
mani has made a very very gud film again..
the maker is back... pretenders step aside :D :D :D :D
Its awesome.I never believed Abi can perform so well :D
And Rajiv Menon :clap: Itll be gr8 if the pait works more often.
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Nerd
Have u seen the movie ? Eagerly awaiting for you review.
Have u seen Guru. If so , tamil or hindi version ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Warden
i saw the tamil version..
suryas voice was to the T
i shud say he made another nayakar in gurukant desai..
abishek will get award for sure..
such a confidence building story..
mayya mayya song was very very gud :D to hear and :wink:
Going for the 9PM show. 8-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ulaganayagan
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MTV is for Mindless youth. You see, a film like GURU takes brains rather than Brawn. MTV prefers crap like Dhoom 2 and they'll go gaga over it. For movies like Ratnam and so on, they'll degrade it.
Who cares about MTV. Every review (aside from Raja "crap" Sen's purist review) has given GURU (in average) a 4/5 star rating. All commenting on this being Ratnam's finest work.
As for the tamil dub, it's supposed to be bad, but it works because of Suriya's dubbing thats all. The dubbed songs are ear-bleeding, especially Mayya Mayya.
Yes Vijay, that's mean you to.Quote:
Originally Posted by kb
*Wonders if Vijay will remake Krrish...
Just saw guru......the movie is good..........abisheikh has delivered a good performance....... :D
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AF :roll: :roll:
The 9PM show was FULL HOUSE! So I didn't get to go . :cry:
But of course, there's tomorrow! 1 PM!