Watching a movie first day first show has its own charm, it’s a like mystery novel which you have picked on the weekend and cannot wait to reach the last page.
GURU is a story of a common Indian villager with dreams to succeed in this world and he can go at any lengths to fulfill it. For him “the ends justify the means” Partially based on the life of Dhirubhai Ambani the movie showcases the journey of Gurukant Desai from a tiny village in Gujarat to becoming the richest businessman in the country.
Giving Abhishek company is Ashwariya rai who plays his wife Sujata. Mithun plays the role of a owner of newspaper. Madhavan plays a fiery reporter and Vidya balan looking beautiful as ever plays the role of a crippled young girl.
In an author backed roled Abhishek proves again why he is the hottest star in the bollywood. The love chemistry between the lead pair is to be seen. Vidya balan is wasted. Even though she puts her heart and smile in her role she could have been used better.
The duo of Gluzar and A.R Rehman delivers yet again. The music is good .The climax though has a shade of the movie “Aviator” where in the movie the protagonist Howard Hughes faces an inquiry.
In the end you are confused as to what the director wanted to say. Whether he wants to justify the means employed be the protagonist to achieve his goals wherein he pays no regards to the rules of the land and make him a hero who got rich along the way making the people richer too.
But even though the pace of the movie slows down in the second half it is nevertheless an inspiring movie. it makes us think . It tells us no matter who you are where you are from you have the right to dream big in this world ..And that my friend is the story of GURU.
