Gurubhai a.k.a Dhirubhai
This post is written after watching the much awaited film of the year "Guru" by Maniratnam. I always love mani ratnam for his marketing style, casting, managerial skills, sensational stories. But still mani is worth few credits for giving sensible cinema for the last 20+ years. Hats of Mani Bhai for depicting Dhirubhai's story in his typical "shtyle". But I loved the story which has greater resemblance of Shri Dhirubhai Ambani (to whom i have a greater respect, even though there are questions of ethics were always posted against his style of doing the business). The movie starts with Guru who has failed in exams pursues to do work in turkey (dhirubhai went to Aden (Yemen), and works for Shell (burma shell company). Once he earns sufficient money guru has the passion to do business on his own. Marries Sujata (aishwarya) for dowry which he uses it as captial and proceeds on his way to start his venture "Shakti Corporation". During this time he befriends ...