The gait, the mannerisms, the voice, the diction, even the smile-everything is so overtly mannered and contrived that you know the boy is trying very hard at "acting" than actually becoming the character.

It is certainly one of the best Bollywood movies you will see in 2007.

Ratnam's absorbing screenplay ensures that Guru rises above the usual rags to riches story.

Guru brings together A. R. Rahman's tasteful tunes with Gulzar's lyrics, and these combined with its powerful cast makes it not a mere movie but a milestone in Bollywood cinema.