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Kannada (U/A)
Director: Jaggesh
Cast: Gururaj, Rashmi Gautam, Shobhraj and others
Jaggesh set out to turn his son Gururaj’s fortunes following not-so-impressive returns of Gilli and Sankranthi.
The result is Guru. A tale of a broody but bright student getting caught in the vortex of crime — this time the villains are the police themselves — Guru has a slow start and picks up by interval.
It is to Jaggesh’s credit that he maintains some suspense, considering it is his debut as director. But, like other over-enthusiasts, he relies on inserting too many twists and turns, forcing Prakash to use his scissors time and again.
The screenplay is sprinkled with Jaggesh’s brand of humour, but poor delivery spoils most of the gags. Vinay Chandra’s music is pleasant and light while Ramesh Babu is nothing less than brilliant with the camera. Thriller Manju gives the usual kicks to action fans.
The brooding persona sits well on Gururaj. Same can’t be said of his brother, Yathi who would do well to ditch the I-know-it-all look soon. Abhijit, Srinivasamurthy, Sudharani and others are ok while Shobhraj shows glimpses of his old menace.
Guru proves a perfect launchpad for heroine Rashmi Gautam, whose innocent face and serene eyes easily hide the spunk within. A good find, this girl.
Dialogues oscillate between the crass and the exemplary. Jaggesh deserves some praise while son Guru has shown improvement. The latter should also pay attention to his face and body, prominent assets of an actor, while working on his emoting some.
Guru presents an easy family outing.