Project Detail

The Guru

Synopsis

The Guru is a mishap-laden, cross-cultural tale about the search for the American dream. A young Indian dance teacher Ramu Gupta embarks for New York City, in pursuit of fame and fortune only to find himself working as a waiter in an Indian restaurant. Through an encounter with Sharonna, a beautiful adult-film star, the shy, inexperienced Ramu is mistaken for a spiritual healer - the Guru of Sex - and becomes an overnight celebrity. Fame comes at a price, however, and Ramu must choose between his newfound notoriety and his growing love for the beautiful Sharonna.

Details

Year: 2002
Type of project: Features
Running time: tbc
Format: 35mm
Director: Daisy Von Scherler Mayer
Producer: David Crockett
Editor: Cara Silverman
Screenwriter: Tracey Jackson
Director of Photography: John de Borman
Sound: Michael Barosky
Composer: David Carbonara
Principal cast: Jimi Mistry, Heather Graham, Marisa Tomei

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Working Title Films

Oxford House
76 Oxford Street, London W1D 1BS
UK

T 00 44 (0) 20 7307 3000

00 44 (0) 20 7307 3001

Sales Company

United International Pictures

45 Beadon Road
London W6 0EG
UK

T 00 44 (0) 20 8741 9041

www.uip.com

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