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By Prema K ©2007 Bollyvista.com |
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Guru |
Not much of Guru’s struggle is shown. He’s shown to move from one successful venture to the next. Manik Dasgupta (Mithun Chakraborty), the publisher of a newspaper, treats Guru as his son. But when he learns that Guru's means to make it big are not right, he along with the Editor of his newspaper, Shyam (Madhavan), decide to expose Guru's corrupt ways. Of course, the protagonist emerges successful in the end.
The film has more than its fair share of flaws. What was the need for Mallika Sherawat’s item number? The Madhavan-Vidya Balan track too seems insignificant in the film. But the power-packed climax in a packed courtroom, where an enquiry commission is looking into the complaints against Guru, elevates the film to a different level. Guru’s emotional moments at Vidya Balan’s funeral and in the hospital when his trusted aide (Manoj Joshi) attempts suicide, are excellent.
The performances. Mani Ratnam has managed to extract a competent performance from Abhishek. Abhishek has grown with this film. Aishwarya Rai is decent initially but shows a certain maturity in her performance as the film progresses. Mithun Chakraborty seems to be in form. Madhavan is good but there was no need of a love track for him. Vidya Balan is ineffective. A.R. Rahman's music is good. Cinematography is great. On the whole, ‘Guru’ should do decent business in the multiplex. |
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