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The Guru

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
16K
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Marisa Tomei, Heather Graham, and Jimi Mistry in The Guru (2002)
A young man leaves India to find fame and fortune in America where he unexpectedly becomes a sex guru.
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A young man leaves India to find fame and fortune in America where he unexpectedly becomes a sex guru.A young man leaves India to find fame and fortune in America where he unexpectedly becomes a sex guru.A young man leaves India to find fame and fortune in America where he unexpectedly becomes a sex guru.

  • Director
    • Daisy von Scherler Mayer
  • Writer
    • Tracey Jackson
  • Stars
    • Jimi Mistry
    • Heather Graham
    • Marisa Tomei
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daisy von Scherler Mayer
    • Writer
      • Tracey Jackson
    • Stars
      • Jimi Mistry
      • Heather Graham
      • Marisa Tomei
    • 135User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast99+

    Jimi Mistry
    Jimi Mistry
    • Ramu Gupta
    Heather Graham
    Heather Graham
    • Sharonna
    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Lexi
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Dwain
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Rusty McGee
    Emil Marwa
    • Vijay Rao
    Christine Baranski
    Christine Baranski
    • Chantal
    Ronald Guttman
    Ronald Guttman
    • Edwin
    Malachy McCourt
    Malachy McCourt
    • Father Flanagan
    Ajay Naidu
    Ajay Naidu
    • Sanjay
    Anita Gillette
    Anita Gillette
    • Mrs. McGee
    Pat McNamara
    Pat McNamara
    • Mr. McGee
    Parul Shah
    • Indian Princess in Movie
    Omar Rahim
    Omar Rahim
    • Indian Prince in Movie
    Douglas Dolan
    • Young Ramu
    Bina Sharif
    • Older Woman in Dance Class
    Sakina Jaffrey
    Sakina Jaffrey
    • Young Woman in Dance Class
    Susham Bedi
    • Lady in Glasses in Dance Class
    • Director
      • Daisy von Scherler Mayer
    • Writer
      • Tracey Jackson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews135

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    Reviewers say 'The Guru' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The entire movie was shot on location; no sets were built at all.
    • Goofs
      Vijay tells Lexi she smells like a Bombay hooker. Bombay has been known as Mumbai since 1995.
    • Quotes
      • Vijay: Name one famous Indian in America.
      • Sanjay: That guy from the Simpsons.
      • Vijay: He is a cartoon!
    • Connections
      Featured in Bollywood for Beginners (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      You're The One That I Want
      Written by John Farrar (as Farrar)
      Performed by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
      Courtesy of Polydor (UK) Limited

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 14, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • The Guru of Sex
    • Filming locations
      • Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • StudioCanal
      • Working Title Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,095,506
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $613,485
      • Feb 2, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,128,852
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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