Jimi Mistry (aka Dr Fonseka from Eastenders) plays Ramu who travels to New York in an attempt to fulfil his dream of becoming a big film star. Inadvertently, he auditions and gets the part in a porn film but finds that he is unable to perform' in front of the camera. He befriends his co-star Sharonna (Heather Graham) who gives advice to help him overcome his problem and unknown to her, he uses this advice to fulfil his role as a sex guru at dinner parties.
Mistry is sexy and likeable in the lead role and demonstrates an aptitude for physical comedy. This is shown to great effect in the best scene of the film -Ramu's porn audition which involves him performing the Macarena and an imitation of Tom Cruise in Risky Business'. Heather Graham is also appealing in her role as porn star with a heart but I found Marisa Tomei a little over the top and not really very funny as a girl who is in search of mystical enlightenment.
The Guru' comes at the right time to take advantage of the current popularity of all things Bollywood and for this reason, it will do well at the box office. The dance sequences made me grin from ear to ear but overall for me, the gaps between laughs were long and made the film seem longer than it actually was. Overall, I found The Guru' a rather predictable romantic comedy which is a shame because with a decent storyline, this film could have been a real blast.
Mistry is sexy and likeable in the lead role and demonstrates an aptitude for physical comedy. This is shown to great effect in the best scene of the film -Ramu's porn audition which involves him performing the Macarena and an imitation of Tom Cruise in Risky Business'. Heather Graham is also appealing in her role as porn star with a heart but I found Marisa Tomei a little over the top and not really very funny as a girl who is in search of mystical enlightenment.
The Guru' comes at the right time to take advantage of the current popularity of all things Bollywood and for this reason, it will do well at the box office. The dance sequences made me grin from ear to ear but overall for me, the gaps between laughs were long and made the film seem longer than it actually was. Overall, I found The Guru' a rather predictable romantic comedy which is a shame because with a decent storyline, this film could have been a real blast.