Filmmaker Mani Ratnam leavens his trademark politically charged melodrama with a smoking belly dance by sultry Mallika Sherawat and a wet-sari number for the stunning Rai.
– Maitland McDonagh,
Time Out New York,
3 Feb 2007
fresh:
The film is a triumph of casting: In a role that is often about the sheer steamrolling force of his character's personality, Abishek Bachchan's attention to detail makes Guru accessible rather than intimidating, admirable but also plausible.
– David Chute,
L.A. Weekly,
19 Jan 2007
fresh:
Strongly cast, long-limbed yarn contains some of Ratnam's best stuff in its first half but script weaknesses mar the later going and film's overall impact.
– Derek Elley,
Variety,
17 Jan 2007
fresh:
There is a lot to engage the eye and the ear in Guru.
– Susan Walker,
Toronto Star,
12 Jan 2007
fresh:
Mani Ratnam's often absorbing Guru is sort of a Bollywood Citizen Kane, a decades-spanning drama with a compelling Abhishek Bachchan as a ruthless Indian business tycoon who refuses to take no for an answer.