Guru
गुरु
“Think big, think ahead and think fast.”
Synopsis
A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay in 1958, and rises from its streets to become the biggest tycoon in India.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-09-04
Top Cast
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Abhishek Bachchan
Gurukanth Desai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Sujata Desai
Mithun Chakraborty
Manik Dasgupta
R. Madhavan
Shyam Saxena
Vidya Balan
Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
Arya Babbar
Jignesh
Mallika Sherawat
Champa
Prathap Pothan
K R Menon I.A.S.
Sachin Khedekar
Sujata's Father
Manoj Joshi
Ghanshyam Bhai
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Contractor Sahaab
Nina Kulkarni
Sujata's Mother
Roshan Seth
Thapar
Arjan Bajwa
Arzaan Contractor
Mukesh Bhatt
Ram Lal
Rajendra Gupta
Kantilal Desai
Darshan Jariwala
Anand Patekar
Sarita Joshi
Guru's Stepmother
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 12, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$31M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.6x
+$26.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mani Ratnam
- Screenplay & Story
- Mani Ratnam
- Original Score
- A.R. Rahman
- Original Title
- गुरु
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- English, Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 46m
- Production Budget
- $4.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $31M
- Production Studios
- Madras Talkies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam, Vijay Krishna Acharya, N. Azhagamperumal, Gulzar, Anurag Kashyap
A.R. Rahman
Rajiv Menon
Sreekar Prasad
Mani Ratnam, G. Srinivasan
Department Leadership Roster
Mani Ratnam
Producer
Mani Ratnam
Director
Sreekar Prasad
Editor
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
Vikram Dharma
Stunt Coordinator
Samir Chanda
Production Design
Anu Parthasarathy
Costume Design
Rajiv Menon
Director of Photography
Ameira Punvani
Costume Design
Mani Ratnam
Screenplay
G. Srinivasan
Producer
Anurag Kashyap
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Guru
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Guru about?
A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay in 1958, and rises from its streets to become the biggest tycoon in India.
Who directed Guru?
Guru was directed by Mani Ratnam.
Who stars in Guru?
The principal cast of Guru includes Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, R. Madhavan, Vidya Balan.
When was Guru released and how long is it?
Guru was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 46m.
What was the box office and production budget of Guru?
Guru had a reported production budget of $4.7M and grossed $31M at the worldwide box office (6.6 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Guru?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Guru was composed by A.R. Rahman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Guru?
Guru holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).