The Guru
The Guru

The Guru

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2002
1h 31m
5.3(240 votes)
Comedy
Romance
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures
StudioCanal
Working Title Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

Jimi Mistry

Ramu Gupta

Jimi Mistry
Acting

Heather Graham

Sharonna

Heather Graham
Acting

Marisa Tomei

Lexi

Marisa Tomei
Acting

Michael McKean

Dwain

Michael McKean
Acting

Dash Mihok

Rusty McGee

Dash Mihok
Acting

Emil Marwa

Vijay Rao

Emil Marwa
Acting

Christine Baranski

Chantal

Christine Baranski
Acting

Ronald Guttman

Edwin

Ronald Guttman
Acting

Bobby Cannavale

Randy

Bobby Cannavale
Acting

Jason Harris

Josh's Assistant

Jason Harris
Acting

Colleen Hawks

Wedding Dancer

Colleen Hawks
Acting

Rahim Omar

Indian Prince

Rahim Omar
Acting

Malachy McCourt

Father Flanagan

Malachy McCourt
Acting

Ajay Naidu

Sanjay

Ajay Naidu
Acting

Anita Gillette

Mrs. McGee

Anita Gillette
Acting

Pat McNamara

Mr. McGee

Pat McNamara
Acting

Dwight Ewell

Peaches

Dwight Ewell
Acting

Bina Sharif

Older Woman in Dance Class

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Sakina Jaffrey

Young Woman in Dance Class

Sakina Jaffrey
Acting

Margaret Hall

Mrs. Taylor

Margaret Hall
Acting

Rob Morrow

Josh Goldstein

Rob Morrow
Acting

Ismail Bashey

Various Characters (voice, uncredited)

Ismail Bashey
Acting

Susham Bedi

Lady in Glasses in Dance Class

Susham Bedi
Acting

Anoop Puri

Mr. Janjher Gupta

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Jeneva Talwar

Mira

Jeneva Talwar
Acting

Charles Singh

Amit (as Raahul Singh)

Charles Singh
Acting

Tommy Crudup

Rude Lunch Patron

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Damian Young

Hank the Cameraman

Damian Young
Acting

Philip Levy

Sound Man

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Sarah Stanley

Ramrod Production Assistant

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Tom McCarthy

Lars (as Thomas McCarthy)

Tom McCarthy
Acting

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Rasphal the Cook

Sanjeev Bhaskar
Acting

Ajay Mehta

Swami Bu

Ajay Mehta
Acting

Rizwan Manji

Party Waiter

Rizwan Manji
Acting

Carmen Dell'Orefice

Socialite

Carmen Dell'Orefice
Acting

Georgia Creighton

Uptight Woman

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Tina Sloan

Kitty

Tina Sloan
Acting

Dominic Fumusa

Waldo Hernandez

Dominic Fumusa
Acting

Rebecca Thomas

Subway Passenger

Rebecca Thomas
Acting

Steven Randazzo

Tony the Baker

Steven Randazzo
Acting

Bill Massof

Professor Wank

Bill Massof
Acting

Wayne Gurman

Guy in Bar

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Sally Jessy Raphael

Sally Jessy Raphaël

Sally Jessy Raphael
Acting

John Holyoke

Sally Jessy Audience Member

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Acting

Bex

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

Bex
Acting

Robert R. Barry

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

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Nicole Barth

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

Nicole Barth
Acting

Rob Besserer

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

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Gwendolyn Bucci

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

Gwendolyn Bucci
Acting

Dimitri Christy

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

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Barry Ford

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

Barry Ford
Acting

Richard Lear

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

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Acting

Susan Malick

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

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Joseph P. McDonnell

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

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Frank Moran

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

Frank Moran
Acting

Jeanna Schweppe

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

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Valda Setterfield

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

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Acting

Alec Timerman

Lexi's Birthday Party Dancer

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Kim Cea

Wedding Dancer

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Acting

Frank Root

Wedding Dancer

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Acting

Nicki Cochrane

Bombay Dance Class Dancer

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