( New addition to the post - The scenes from GURU which were edited and removed ..Link :- http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/36051/guru-like-youve-never-seen-before.html )
Saw the latest 'Abhiwarya' flick - Guru - on saturday.. Really enjoyed it.. I'm not a great fan of AB - junior, but the way he has performed in this movie is just magnificent.. Its better than his role -- the la' Michael Corleone -- in Sarkar ... The sheer enthusiasm and energy that Abhishek brings to the role of Gurukant Desai ( Guru Bhai ) is too good.. Even at 33 , Aishwarya dances in a charming way. In the movie, Aish is left stranded at a railway station by her boyfriend who backs out of eloping at the final moment -- I wonder,if any guy would do that to Aishwarya :) .
Ok, enough about that.. Coming back to the movie.. Yes, it is based on DhiruBhai Ambani's life no matter what they say with that
standard disclaimer notice -- "All resemblances are purely coincidental...blah..blah ".. Vidya Balan, Madhavan, Mithun...all have performed their roles very well...The movie is all about the grit and determination of a young man rising from humble backgrounds to be the king of Indian business... In his ulterior capitalistic mindset and for the brute speed of growth , he 'sort of' turns a blind eye to the corruption which was an inevitable byproduct of the license-permit Raj in the pre-liberalised India... Scams, lock-downs, inquiries, litigation....and to cap that, a great speech from Abhishek -- This is perhaps the best part of the movie.. The speech, however tailor-made it is, really makes fun of the industrial restrictions of the period.
On the flip side, music is not that catchy ( a contrast to the usual Mani Ratnam movies ) ... This subject is something which could have been used to convey the message in a more forceful manner..And, it didnt really deal much into the difficulties faced by DhiruBhai. People who have seen Malayalam movies - 'Mithunam' and 'Varavelpu' would have felt that that kind of intensity is lacking here.. Either way, Guru has done a good job.
My Rating: 8 out of 10 :)
( Edit : Another very good article )
Ajith
Saw the latest 'Abhiwarya' flick - Guru - on saturday.. Really enjoyed it.. I'm not a great fan of AB - junior, but the way he has performed in this movie is just magnificent.. Its better than his role -- the la' Michael Corleone -- in Sarkar ... The sheer enthusiasm and energy that Abhishek brings to the role of Gurukant Desai ( Guru Bhai ) is too good.. Even at 33 , Aishwarya dances in a charming way. In the movie, Aish is left stranded at a railway station by her boyfriend who backs out of eloping at the final moment -- I wonder,if any guy would do that to Aishwarya :) .
Ok, enough about that.. Coming back to the movie.. Yes, it is based on DhiruBhai Ambani's life no matter what they say with that
standard disclaimer notice -- "All resemblances are purely coincidental...blah..blah ".. Vidya Balan, Madhavan, Mithun...all have performed their roles very well...The movie is all about the grit and determination of a young man rising from humble backgrounds to be the king of Indian business... In his ulterior capitalistic mindset and for the brute speed of growth , he 'sort of' turns a blind eye to the corruption which was an inevitable byproduct of the license-permit Raj in the pre-liberalised India... Scams, lock-downs, inquiries, litigation....and to cap that, a great speech from Abhishek -- This is perhaps the best part of the movie.. The speech, however tailor-made it is, really makes fun of the industrial restrictions of the period.On the flip side, music is not that catchy ( a contrast to the usual Mani Ratnam movies ) ... This subject is something which could have been used to convey the message in a more forceful manner..And, it didnt really deal much into the difficulties faced by DhiruBhai. People who have seen Malayalam movies - 'Mithunam' and 'Varavelpu' would have felt that that kind of intensity is lacking here.. Either way, Guru has done a good job.
My Rating: 8 out of 10 :)
( Edit : Another very good article )
Ajith
Comments
You know where I am coming from ... :)
@vinay -- Even if u take a babe along with u and take a couple ticket for goldclass @ 500 , its worth watching :).. Btw, I saw it at our good old Crown theatre at Calicut :)
-Vinay
guys in my off. planning on going for it , since manager is on leave :)) good idea indeed i guess...
@flyaway mind -- thats a very good idea.. :) Its even better if u can drag ur manager along and make him pay @PVR..We saw Casino Royale like that :)
Yeah..Go and watch it :)
@sreejith -- well, music is OK..But, it doesnt rhyme in my ears anymore..So, I dont think its catchy :)