Synopsis
A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay 1958, and rises from its streets to become the GURU, the biggest tycoon in Indian history.
Scores
Overall Score
69.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.0%
Review Aggregate
85.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Bachchan | 2007 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Aishwarya Rai | 2007 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Mithun Chakraborty | 2007 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| R. Madhavan | 2007 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Vidya Balan | 2007 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes25,860
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $2,096,000 | $3,171,805 |
| International | 2007 | $22,012,727 | $33,311,107 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $24,108,727 | $36,482,912 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $9,853,091 | $14,910,345 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $556,000 | $841,376 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $207,000 | $313,246 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $9,565,000 | $14,474,387 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $21,493,000 | $32,524,622 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $838,400 | $1,268,722 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $42,512,491 | $64,332,698 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $22 | $33 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $120,000 (est) | $181,592 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $3,401,000 | $5,146,617 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,359,000 | $3,569,794 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $4 | $7 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $5,880,026 | $8,898,043 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $36,632,464 | $55,434,655 |
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