The maestro of critically acclaimed commercial movies Mani Ratnam is back with Guru.
Well not many would accept this, but I credit Mani Ratnam for giving us the Abhishek we all love. The raw intensity and the aggression in Yuva was a career defining role and suddenly everyone took notice of the junior AB for his acting skills. Plus the movie also gave him his status as the unshaven stud of Indian cinema. Watch him with his beard in Umrao Jaan.
Coming back to Guru, the website ( frontpage ) is up with a slightly greying paunchy AB in the forefront. Check out http://www.guru-themovie.com/ It reminds me of Kamal Haasan in Nayagan. And look at the crowd scene at the back. Its classic Mani Ratnam. The lighting hues. Amazingly realistic crowd scenes. So much in one scene, I am dying for more. Welcome back Rajeev Menon ( director of Sapnay)
Guru's casting is the coming together of 3 parts of India. Bollywood se AB, Kollywood se Madhavan and Tollywood se Mithun. Most of Madhavan's best work comes in Mani's movies from Alaipayuthey to Kannathil Mutham. He also did AB's character in the Tamil version of Yuva. It also includes 3 power gals, Ash, Vidya Balan and Mallika Sherawat.
Guru's music is by AR Rehman, again someone who delivers the special touch for Mani. To people who have managed a sneak preview. There is one sentimental number by Hariharan plus one paisa vasool song by AR and Bappi Lahri looks promising.
Whats the story? Mithun is a media baron, Madhavan plays his son-in-law cum reporter, (expect some Sardesaisms here). It is apparently based on real incidents so I expect a socio-political touch to it definitely. Abhishek plays a villager turned visionary, atleast that is what the website says. One rumour was that it is based on Dhirubhai Ambani's story. Nothing is clear as of now.
Waiting for more news on Guru. Till that time the initial poster on the website is enough to
make me eagerly wait for this movie. Cmon Mani we are all waiting for your first bonafide Hindi hit.
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