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Guru (2017): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Guru is a 2017 action drama directed by Sudha Kongara Prasad, starring Sanchana Natarajan as Boxing student, Venkatesh and Zakir Hussain. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes and earned $17,750 worldwide.

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Guru (2017) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 56m (116 min)
Genres
Action , Drama
Original language
Telugu
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Guru About?

The premise of Guru without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A disillusioned and grumpy boxing coach reluctantly takes a young, rebellious woman as his student. He begins training her for the world championship, but their journey is complicated by personal conflicts and challenges they must overcome both inside and outside the ring. Their relationship evolves as they navigate these hurdles, testing their limits and pushing them to confront their own demons.

Guru Themes & Keywords

· 3 tags
  • boxing
  • boxing sport
  • f rated
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Cast & crew

Guru Cast & Characters

Sanchana Natarajan leads the cast as Boxing student, with Venkatesh as Aditya / Aadi and Zakir Hussain as Dev Khatri. Directed by Sudha Kongara Prasad; 8 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Guru

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From the director

More from Sudha Kongara Prasad

More films directed by Sudha Kongara Prasad: Sarfira, Soorarai Pottru, Putham Pudhu Kaalai and Putham Pudhu Kaalai.

Full filmography
Plot

Guru Plot Summary

What happens in Guru from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Aditya / Aadi is a once-talented boxer whose promising career was derailed by dirty politics within the boxing federation. Years later, now coaching the women’s boxing teams, he channels that anger into hard-edged determination as he fights against the pervasive bias in selection. His growing rift with the federation’s head, Dev Khatri, pushes him into a desperate corner when he is falsely charged with sexual harassment and shipped off to Vizag.

Full summary

The whole story of Guru, scene by scene

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Box office

Guru Box Office

Guru grossed $17,750 worldwide.

2017 box office

Worldwide gross

$17.8K

International
$17.8K
Videos

Guru Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Guru.

Guru Telugu Movie Latest Teaser | Venkatesh | Ritika Singh | #GuruTeaser | Santhosh Narayanan
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Guru?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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FAQ

Guru FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Guru, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Guru?

Guru runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).

When was Guru released?

Guru was released on March 31, 2017.

Who directed Guru?

Guru was directed by Sudha Kongara Prasad.

More films by Sudha Kongara Prasad

Who is in the cast of Guru?

Guru stars Sanchana Natarajan as Boxing student, Venkatesh as Aditya / Aadi and Zakir Hussain as Dev Khatri, among 8 credited actors.

How much did Guru make at the box office?

Guru grossed $17,750 worldwide.

Does Guru have a post-credit scene?

No. Guru has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Guru in?

The original language of Guru is Telugu.

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