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Studio: Universal Pictures
Release Date: Jan 31, 2003
Running Time: 91 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
synopsis
Ramu Gupta, a young Indian dance teacher with the best moves in Delhi embarks for New York City in pursuit of fame and fortune--only to wind up working as a waiter in an Indian restaurant. However, good fortune can arise from strange places; Ramu discovers this when a catering gig at a ditzy socialite's birthday party catapults him into an extravagant version of the American dream. Mistaken for a spiritual healer, Ramu becomes an overnight celebrity with the city's elite hanging on to his every word--no matter how absurd. The trouble is, he is also falling in love with Sharonna, an adult film star, who is the one woman who knows the real source of his seemingly profound insights. Ramu soon finds that he must choose between his newfound notoriety, and his love for a woman who accepts him as he is--unconditionally.
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Director
Sharrona
Ramu Gupta
Lexi
Chantal
Vijay
Amit
Lars
Dwain
Peaches, The Makeup Person
Josh Goldstein
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Executive Producer
Executive Producer
reviews
January 24, 2003
It's better than it sounds. Ramu Gupta (Jimi Mistry), a dance teacher in Delhi, seeks his fortune in Manhattan. Since he sees himself as the Indian John Travolta, Ramu is frustrated by living poor in Queens and waiting tables. By accident, he's cast in a porn flick starring Sharonna (Heather Graham). The director (the invaluable Michael McKean) is horrified when Ramu can't get it up. "We have no wood!" he yells. Sharonna offers New Age advice, which Ramu steals as a party trick to entertain…
Bollywood goes Hollywood in the romantic and semi-musical comedy The Guru, when a young Indian man heads for New York and the American dream only to steal advice from a porn star and become a sex guru. Story Ramu Gupta (Jimi Mistry) arrives in New York from India with dreams of becoming an actor and several misguided notions about American life gleaned from watching Grease. Ramu gets his first part, belatedly realizes it's in a porn film and is unable to deliver the goods for costar Sharonna…
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