Guru(2017)
Guru is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language sports drama film written and directed by Sudha Kongara. The film stars Venkatesh as Aditya Rao, a failed boxer turned coach, and Ritika Singh as Rameswari, a vegetable seller with raw boxing talent. The story follows Aadi as he discovers Ramulu in Vizag and trains her for the World Boxing Championship while battling a corrupt association head. The film is a remake of Kongara's own Tamil film Irudhi Suttru. It received unanimous positive reviews from critics for its performances and direction. Venkatesh won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his role. The film was released on 31 March 2017.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 31 March 2017
- Director
- Sudha K. Prasad
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 6.6/10
Storyline
A failed boxer turned coach, Aadi, is transferred to a remote town. There he finds a fierce vegetable seller named Ramulu. He sees her raw talent and decides to train her. But a corrupt association head and their own clashing egos stand in their way.
“A mentor's fight for a champion.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Guru
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Santhosh Narayanan (7 films together), Nassar & Daggubati Venkatesh (3 films together), Nassar & Ritika Singh (3 films together), Nassar & Sudha K. Prasad (2 films together), Nassar & Mumtaz Sorcar (2 films together), and Sudha K. Prasad & Santhosh Narayanan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the Tamil movie 'Irudhi Suttru', which was also directed by Sudha Kongara.
- Actress Ritika Singh, who plays the boxer, is a real-life national-level boxer and martial artist.
- The movie was shot in real boxing locations in Chennai to make the scenes look authentic.
- Director Sudha Kongara spent months researching boxing and training methods before writing the script.
- The film's music was composed by Santhosh Narayanan, who also scored the original Tamil version.
- It was praised for showing a strong female lead in a sports drama, which was rare in Telugu cinema then.
- The movie did not perform well at the box office but later gained a cult following through digital platforms.
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