United States / Aug 21, 2002 / R
When he talks, women listen.
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dreams to become a singer and actor in America, the country where dreams are made. He is encouraged when his American-based close friend, Vijay Rao, comes for visit, and brags about driving a Mercedes and living in a penthouse.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ronald Guttman | Edwin |
| Bobby Cannavale | Randy |
| Jason Harris | Josh's Assistant |
| Colleen Hawks | Wedding Dancer |
| Rahim Omar | Indian Prince |
| Malachy McCourt | Father Flanagan |
| Ajay Naidu | Sanjay |
| Anita Gillette | Mrs. McGee |
| Pat McNamara | Mr. McGee |
| King Mustafa Obafemi | Peaches |
| Bina Sharif | Older Woman in Dance Class |
| Sakina Jaffrey | Young Woman in Dance Class |
| Margaret Hall | Mrs. Taylor |
| Rob Morrow | Josh Goldstein |
| Ismail Bashey | Various Characters (voice, uncredited) |
| Susham Bedi | Lady in Glasses in Dance Class |
| Anoop Puri | Mr. Janjher Gupta |
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| Jeneva Talwar | Mira |
| Charles Singh | Amit (as Raahul Singh) |
| Tommy Crudup | Rude Lunch Patron |
| Damian Young | Hank the Cameraman |
| Philip Levy | Sound Man |
| Sarah Stanley | Ramrod Production Assistant |
| Tom McCarthy | Lars (as Thomas McCarthy) |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Rasphal the Cook |
| Ajay Mehta | Swami Bu |
| Rizwan Manji | Party Waiter |
| Carmen Dell'Orefice | Socialite |
| Georgia Creighton | Uptight Woman |
| Tina Sloan | Kitty |
| Dominic Fumusa | Waldo Hernandez |
| Rebecca Thomas | Subway Passenger |
| Steven Randazzo | Tony the Baker |
| Bill Massof | Professor Wank |
| Wayne Gurman | Guy in Bar |
| Sally Jessy Raphael | Sally Jessy Raphaël |
| John Holyoke | Sally Jessy Audience Member |
| Bex | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Robert R. Barry | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Nicole Barth | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Rob Besserer | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Gwendolyn Bucci | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Dimitri Christy | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Barry Ford | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Richard Lear | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Susan Malick | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Joseph P. McDonnell | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Frank Moran | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Jeanna Schweppe | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Valda Setterfield | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Alec Timerman | Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer |
| Kim Cea | Wedding Dancer |
| Frank Root | Wedding Dancer |
| Nicki Cochrane | Bombay Dance Class Dancer |
Genres
ComedyRomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Guru |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | हिन्दी, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films, Kalima Productions |
| Release date | 21 agosto 2002 |
| Executive producer | Shekhar Kapur, Debra Hayward, Liza Chasin |
| Production | Eric Fellner, Michael London, Tim Bevan |
| Writer | Tracey Jackson |
| Casting | Ali Farrell, Laura Rosenthal |
| Editing | Bruce Green, Cara Silverman |
| Cinematography | John de Borman |
| Assistant directors | Steve Apicella, Daisy von Scherler Mayer |
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| Camera operators | John de Borman |
| Additional photography | John de Borman |
| Production design | Robin Standefer |
| Art direction | Robin Standefer |
| Set decoration | Robin Standefer |
| Music | David Carbonara, Kirsten Lane |
| Sound | David Carbonara, Kirsten Lane |
| Costume design | Michael Clancy |
| Makeup | Michael Clancy |
| Hairstyling | Michael Clancy |
| Revenue | 24.128.678 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 23, 2002 / 15
Germany / Oct 17, 2002 / 6
Czechia / Dec 26, 2002 / 12+
Digital
Ireland / Aug 23, 2002 / 15
Switzerland / Oct 10, 2002 / 6
Austria / Oct 11, 2002 / 6
Japan / Jul 25, 2003 / PG12
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