Guru, a period flick, is the story of a simple but ambitious villager, Gurukant Desai (Abhishek Bachchan). He dreams big and to fulfill his dreams arrives in Bombay (1958). He is married to Sujata (Aishwarya Rai). He also has something else; two shirts and Rs.15,000 to start his business, along with the Rs 25,000 he got as dowry! But soon he realizes that the business world is ruled by a handful of rich and influential people and for him to make his foray here, he has to "force" his way. So it's both black and white sides to him now. His fair side wins him admirers, at the same time as his grey side earns him a few detractors. Nanaji (Mithun) who runs a newspaper Swatantra and Shyam Saxena (Madhavan, the honest reporter) are two of them who stand up to fight Guru's unjust ways. …

A very young Guru, just out of school, goes to Turkey in search of work and in seven years there, he makes an impact with the English bosses who promote him with a hefty hike in salary. He spurns the offer and returns to his village to do bijness instead of working for the goras. "Sab kuch pehle se hi likha hai," he tells his friend who berates him for thinking big. His father too, is not kicked, but Guru is adamant and makes his way to Bombay. There are obvious references to the late Dhirubhai Ambani.

The way the story unravels keeps the audience to their seat. Guru simply refuses to hear a "no' and supposedly has an answer to every problem which sees his meteoric rise, until Mithunda (Nanaji) decides to expose him. In the end, it's Guru's gujju brain that wins him the day and the inquiry commission instituted to delve into his supposed many frauds can prove just two. It's the junta that stands behind him who he has helped make big bucks.

One sees shades of the Amitabh of Pukar in the young Abhishek with a mustache, and flashes of his father's Agneepath performance in the cold confrontation with Mithun. Aby's baby has grown and how! He's now moved into the league of actors instead of just being a 'star son'. He has done his homework well and stands tall as he directs his dialogue with the ease of a seasoned pro. He has worked well on his body language as a gujjubhai and has gone four steps further by showing a "four month" pregnant belly! ….read more

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