The Guru (R)

Quicklook Rating★½

synopsis

Ramu Gupta, a young Indian dance teacher with the best moves in Delhi embarks for New York City in pursuit of fame and fortune--only to wind up working as a waiter in an Indian restaurant. However, good fortune can arise from strange places; Ramu discovers this when a catering gig at a ditzy socialite's birthday party catapults him into an extravagant version of the American dream. Mistaken for a spiritual healer, Ramu becomes an overnight celebrity with the city's elite hanging on to his every word--no matter how absurd. The trouble is, he is also falling in love with Sharonna, an adult film star, who is the one woman who knows the real source of his seemingly profound insights. Ramu soon finds that he must choose between his newfound notoriety, and his love for a woman who accepts him as he is--unconditionally.

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Comedy
1 hr. 31 min.
Opened January 31st, 2003

MovieGoer Review

Bollywood goes Hollywood in the romantic and semi-musical comedy The Guru, when a young Indian man heads for New York and the American dream only to steal advice from a porn star and become a sex guru.

Story

Ramu Gupta... MORE

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synopsis

Ramu Gupta, a young Indian dance teacher with the best moves in Delhi embarks for New York City in pursuit of fame and fortune--only to wind up working as a waiter in an Indian restaurant. However, good fortune can arise from strange places; Ramu discovers this when a catering gig at a ditzy socialite's birthday party catapults him into an extravagant version of the American dream. Mistaken for a spiritual healer, Ramu becomes an overnight celebrity with the city's elite hanging on to his every word--no matter how absurd. The trouble is, he is also falling in love with Sharonna, an adult film star, who is the one woman who knows the real source of his seemingly profound insights. Ramu soon finds that he must choose between his newfound notoriety, and his love for a woman who accepts him as he is--unconditionally.

details

Comedy
1 hr. 31 min.
Opened January 31st, 2003

MovieGoer Review

Bollywood goes Hollywood in the romantic and semi-musical comedy The Guru, when a young Indian man heads for New York and the American dream only to steal advice from a porn star and become a sex guru.

Story

Ramu Gupta... MORE