Guru (2007 film)
| Guru | |
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| Written by | Vijay Krishna Acharya (Hindi Dialogue) Azhagam Perumal (Tamil Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Mani Ratnam |
| Starring | Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan R. Madhavan Vidya Balan Mithun Chakraborty Arya Babbar |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Guru | Mani Ratnam | Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan, R. Madhavan | Drama, romance |
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Release date: 12 January 2007 (India)
Budget: 18 crores INR (2011)
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Guru
is a 2007 Indian biographical drama film directed and co-written by
Mani Ratnam. The film is a partly fictionalized depiction of the life of
Dhirubhai Ambani,
Music by: A. R. Rahman
Written by: Vijay Krishna Acharya; (Hindi Dialo...
Produced by: Mani Ratnam; G. Srinivasan
Language: Hindi
Guru is a 2007 Indian biographical drama film directed and co-written by Mani Ratnam. The film is a partly fictionalized depiction of the life of Dhirubhai Ambani, a business magnate who founded Reliance Industries;[1][2] it stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, R. Madhavan, Vidya Balan, Arya Babbar, and Mithun Chakraborty in the leading roles. The film also has Mallika Sherawat in a guest appearance. The score and soundtrack for the film was composed by A. R. Rahman.
The film was dubbed and released simultaneously in Tamil as Guru and in Telugu as Gurukanth. In the Tamil version of the film, the lead role (Abhishek Bachchan) was dubbed by Suriya.[3] The film was released on 12 January 2007 with its première at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday 11 January 2007, making it the first Indian film to have a mainstream international première in Canada.[4][5][6] The film was premiered in the Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) section of 2007 Cannes Film Festival.[7][8]
Manik "Nanaji" Dasgupta (Mithun Chakraborty), who publishes a newspaper "Swatantra", treats Guru as his son. Guru likewise looks upon him as a father figure who gives him support during his early days of struggle in Bombay. He also develops a strong friendship with Meenu (Vidya Balan), granddaughter of Dasgupta. Meenu develops multiple sclerosis as she grows up, and begins using a wheelchair.
As Gurukant Desai's business grows into one of the largest in India, he ruthlessly pursues success. He smuggles machine parts for his polyester mills, illegally creates goods, and manipulates stocks to make a higher profit. But when Manik Dasgupta learns that Guru's means of success are not always honest, he, along with a reporter of his newspaper, Shyam Saxena (Madhavan), decide to expose Guru's increasingly corrupt ways.
The stress of his battle with the newspaper causes Guru to have a stroke, and he is paralysed on his right side. Meanwhile, Meenu, who is now married to Shyam, is slowly weakening from her illness, and eventually dies. In the end, Guru is brought before a private government inquiry on 16 October 1980 to defend himself against the charges pressed against him, but delivers a speech in front of the press the next day that forces the government to clear him of 27 of the 29 charges against him. He is charged with a fine of ₹6.3 million (equivalent to ₹100 million or US$1.6 million in 2016) and ₹96,000 (equivalent to ₹1.6 million or US$24,000 in 2016) for the respective 2 charges, which are proved and is allowed to return to his company.
Guru has others involved in the production as a film that is reflective of a man's desire for ambition and success, and how times have changed from the period immediately after the country's independence to the present. Some reports have speculated that this film is a biographical film of, one of India's biggest industrial tycoons, Dhirubhai Ambani. Like Guru, Ambani also had roots in Gujarat as the son of a schoolteacher, went abroad to work for the gas company Shell, and returned to India to import polyester.[12] Ratnam has described Guru as inspired by stories both past and present.
Raja Sen from Rediff gave a three stars said that "Guru is fuelled by a slew of strong performances. Abhishek Bachchan owns the movie, forcing audiences to sit up straight as it begins and making us laugh and applaud as he carries on. He's impressive in every frame, as he ebulliently takes over an alien room by hopping onto a chair, or when he's trying to be ever so slightly slimy, polishing his spectacles and showing off his smarminess".[27] Daily News and Analysis reviewer gave a three star rating and cited " Guru is a film that enthralls you for most of its running time as it traces the life of the uncannily forward seeing bumpkin from Gujarat who turns every disadvantage into an advantage. With Guru, Abhishek Bachchan has finally learnt the nuances of the grammar of cinema, in what will very likely be his defining film".[28] Sify gave its verdict as "Very Good" and stated "Mani Ratnam’s Guru is undoubtedly a gutsy and outstanding film. Outstanding performance is extracted from everyone in the cast."[29] The Hindu cited that "'Guru' is vintage Mani Ratnam. It encapsulates his characteristic canniness about human nature, specifically relationships. This is considered Abhishek Bachchan's role of a lifetime."[30] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave four stars explaining "The beauty of Mani Ratnam's cinema is truly in its unpredictability. Few filmmakers can translate their personal vision onto screen the way Mani Ratnam can. So that's two thumbs up for Guru – it's a must-watch for all. Of the film's cast, Mithun Chakraborty playing the ruthless newspaper baron, deserves mention for the dignity which he brings to the part, one that's clearly inspired by Indian Express founder Ramnath Goenka. The actor in this film who truly blew my mind, is Aishwarya Rai. There is a silent grace, quiet nobility to her performance,which I have to admit I've never seen before. Of course the film belongs to Abhishek Bachchan, the protagonist, Guru himself. And in all honesty, Abhishek rises to the challenge like never before. "[31] The Sunday Times stated "It is certainly one of the best Bollywood movies you will see. Performances attract admiration: Bachchan does a De Niro, piling on the dosas to show the ageing and overweight Guru and he is, surprisingly, impressive. Rai sheds her usual doe-eyed expressions and is endearing as the supportive but fiery wife, who looks and dances like an angel. Chakraborty and Tamil superstar Madhavan shine equally brightly in underwritten supporting roles".[32] BBC reviewer Jaspreet Pandohar gave it a three star rating and noted "Ratnam's absorbing screenplay ensures that Guru rises above the usual rags to riches story, by weaving in meaty subplots involving the protagonist's complex relationships with his loyal wife (Aishwarya Rai), friends and foes".[33]
For his highly acclaimed and successful work in this film, A. R. Rahman received both "Best Music" and "Best Background Score" awards in "Filmfare awards" as well as "IIFA awards". However, in Filmfare, the award for best music was being speculated to be given to Vishal–Shekhar for their work in the album Om Shanti Om, but it was given to A. R. Rahman instead for 'Guru' . According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 11,50,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's twelfth highest-selling.[34]
The film was dubbed and released simultaneously in Tamil as Guru and in Telugu as Gurukanth. In the Tamil version of the film, the lead role (Abhishek Bachchan) was dubbed by Suriya.[3] The film was released on 12 January 2007 with its première at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday 11 January 2007, making it the first Indian film to have a mainstream international première in Canada.[4][5][6] The film was premiered in the Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) section of 2007 Cannes Film Festival.[7][8]
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Plot
The beginning of the film is set in 1951 in a small village of Idar in Sabarkantha district, northern Gujarat, where a young man named Gurukant "Guru" Desai (Abhishek Bachchan) dreams of making it big some day. His father (Rajendra Gupta), the headmaster of the village school, tells him not to dream and that dreams never come true. Gurukant decides to go to Turkey and enter the spice trade; later, he is promoted but refuses the job, as he wants to work for himself. Back in his village, he marries Sujata (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan), mainly because of the dowry she brings him. Along with Sujata and her brother Jignesh (Arya Babbar), Guru migrates to Bombay and starts trading in cloth. Gradually, he expands his business and sets up manufacturing units of his own, under the name "Shakti Corporation".Manik "Nanaji" Dasgupta (Mithun Chakraborty), who publishes a newspaper "Swatantra", treats Guru as his son. Guru likewise looks upon him as a father figure who gives him support during his early days of struggle in Bombay. He also develops a strong friendship with Meenu (Vidya Balan), granddaughter of Dasgupta. Meenu develops multiple sclerosis as she grows up, and begins using a wheelchair.
As Gurukant Desai's business grows into one of the largest in India, he ruthlessly pursues success. He smuggles machine parts for his polyester mills, illegally creates goods, and manipulates stocks to make a higher profit. But when Manik Dasgupta learns that Guru's means of success are not always honest, he, along with a reporter of his newspaper, Shyam Saxena (Madhavan), decide to expose Guru's increasingly corrupt ways.
The stress of his battle with the newspaper causes Guru to have a stroke, and he is paralysed on his right side. Meanwhile, Meenu, who is now married to Shyam, is slowly weakening from her illness, and eventually dies. In the end, Guru is brought before a private government inquiry on 16 October 1980 to defend himself against the charges pressed against him, but delivers a speech in front of the press the next day that forces the government to clear him of 27 of the 29 charges against him. He is charged with a fine of ₹6.3 million (equivalent to ₹100 million or US$1.6 million in 2016) and ₹96,000 (equivalent to ₹1.6 million or US$24,000 in 2016) for the respective 2 charges, which are proved and is allowed to return to his company.
Production
Guru was written and directed by Mani Ratnam, while Vijay Krishna Acharya wrote the Hindi dialogues. Filming took place in Mumbai, Turkey, Badami and Melkote (both in Karnataka), as well as in Chennai, Pollachi, Madurai, Chettinad region Tamil Nadu, and Athirappilly in Kerala. Much of the film was shot on the Express Estates, the former home of The Indian Express and Dinamani. During one musical number, Aishwarya Rai fell from a bicycle and received bruises on her hands and feet. Filming had to be suspended for a few hours while she received first aid[9] and the number was cut from the film and eventually replaced with "Barso Re".[10] The music is composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Gulzar. Cinematography for the film is handled by Rajiv Menon.[11] Several scenes were deleted from the final theatrical version, including a scene in which Sujata first gives birth to a stillborn child and a scene in which Guru becomes angry with his wife for visiting Manik Dasgupta.Guru has others involved in the production as a film that is reflective of a man's desire for ambition and success, and how times have changed from the period immediately after the country's independence to the present. Some reports have speculated that this film is a biographical film of, one of India's biggest industrial tycoons, Dhirubhai Ambani. Like Guru, Ambani also had roots in Gujarat as the son of a schoolteacher, went abroad to work for the gas company Shell, and returned to India to import polyester.[12] Ratnam has described Guru as inspired by stories both past and present.
Cast
- Abhishek Bachchan as Gurukant Desai
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Sujata Desai
- R. Madhavan as Shyam Saxena
- Vidya Balan as Meenakshi 'Meenu' Saxena
- Mithun Chakraborty as Manik Dasgupta
- Arya Babbar as Jignesh
- Rajendra Gupta as Guru's father
- Sarita Joshi as Guru's mother
- Arjan Bajwa as Arzan Contracter
- Mallika Sherawat as dancer (Special Appearance in song "Mayya Mayya")
- Roshan Seth as Justice Thapar (as a Head of Government Enquirer Committee)
- Prathap K. Pothan as K R Menon I.A.S.
- Sachin Khedekar as Sujata's father
- Neena Kulkarni as Sujata's mother
- Manoj Joshi as Ghanshyam Bhai
- Dhritiman Chatterjee as Contractor Sahaab
- T. M. Karthik
Response
Box office
Guru opened well upon release, gaining momentum over time.[13] In the United States, Guru, opening on a limited release, registered very good collections in its opening weekend, fetching ₹3 crore (US$460,000) during this period, with a very high screen average.[14] By its seventh week, the film had netted ₹41.65 crore (US$6.4 million) in India,[15] collecting ₹13 crore (US$2.0 million) in the US and the UK.[16][17] As of 23 February 2007 Guru, released 12 January has grossed more than ₹80 crore (US$12 million) across the world[18] and was declared as "Hit".[19] In the United States, it was a blockbuster.[citation needed]Critical reception
Guru has received extremely positive reviews from critics. Abhishek Bachchan received almost unanimous praise for his performance. The film has a rating of 90 percent at the review website Rotten Tomatoes.[20] The New York Times said of the film "You might think it would be difficult to fashion an entertaining account of the life of a polyester manufacturer, even a fictitious one. But director Mani Ratnam has done so with "Guru,” an epic paean to can-do spirit and Mumbai capitalism."[21] The New York Post gave it three out of four stars, and the Los Angeles Weekly called it the best Hindi film since Lagaan.[22] Richard Corliss of Time compared the film to Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life and said that one of the main highlights of the film was its climax. This Guru is more like a fine polyester. He further noted, "Ash's film eminence remains a mystery. No question she's pretty, but she's more an actress-model than a model actress. In Guru she's mainly ornamentation".[23] The Hindustan Times reviewer gave it a three and half stars and noted " Ratnam and Bachchan Jr have given you a film that’s as close to life as say, business is to politics. For the discerning viewer, satisfaction is guaranteed.. and some more. Aishwarya Rai is marvellous, handling complex scenes with grace and empathy. Above all, the enterprise belongs to Abhishek Bachchan. He is astonishingly nuanced and unwaveringly forceful in his career-best performance after Yuva. "[24] Critic Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama gave a four star rating and claimed in his review that "Guru ranks as one of Mani Ratnam's finest efforts and one of the best to come out of Hindi cinema,"[25] and praised actors performances writing "Reserve all the awards for Abhishek. No two opinions on that! His performance in GURU is world class and without doubt. From a sharp teenager in Turkey to the biggest entrepreneur of the country, Abhishek handles the various shades this character demands with adroitness."[26]Raja Sen from Rediff gave a three stars said that "Guru is fuelled by a slew of strong performances. Abhishek Bachchan owns the movie, forcing audiences to sit up straight as it begins and making us laugh and applaud as he carries on. He's impressive in every frame, as he ebulliently takes over an alien room by hopping onto a chair, or when he's trying to be ever so slightly slimy, polishing his spectacles and showing off his smarminess".[27] Daily News and Analysis reviewer gave a three star rating and cited " Guru is a film that enthralls you for most of its running time as it traces the life of the uncannily forward seeing bumpkin from Gujarat who turns every disadvantage into an advantage. With Guru, Abhishek Bachchan has finally learnt the nuances of the grammar of cinema, in what will very likely be his defining film".[28] Sify gave its verdict as "Very Good" and stated "Mani Ratnam’s Guru is undoubtedly a gutsy and outstanding film. Outstanding performance is extracted from everyone in the cast."[29] The Hindu cited that "'Guru' is vintage Mani Ratnam. It encapsulates his characteristic canniness about human nature, specifically relationships. This is considered Abhishek Bachchan's role of a lifetime."[30] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave four stars explaining "The beauty of Mani Ratnam's cinema is truly in its unpredictability. Few filmmakers can translate their personal vision onto screen the way Mani Ratnam can. So that's two thumbs up for Guru – it's a must-watch for all. Of the film's cast, Mithun Chakraborty playing the ruthless newspaper baron, deserves mention for the dignity which he brings to the part, one that's clearly inspired by Indian Express founder Ramnath Goenka. The actor in this film who truly blew my mind, is Aishwarya Rai. There is a silent grace, quiet nobility to her performance,which I have to admit I've never seen before. Of course the film belongs to Abhishek Bachchan, the protagonist, Guru himself. And in all honesty, Abhishek rises to the challenge like never before. "[31] The Sunday Times stated "It is certainly one of the best Bollywood movies you will see. Performances attract admiration: Bachchan does a De Niro, piling on the dosas to show the ageing and overweight Guru and he is, surprisingly, impressive. Rai sheds her usual doe-eyed expressions and is endearing as the supportive but fiery wife, who looks and dances like an angel. Chakraborty and Tamil superstar Madhavan shine equally brightly in underwritten supporting roles".[32] BBC reviewer Jaspreet Pandohar gave it a three star rating and noted "Ratnam's absorbing screenplay ensures that Guru rises above the usual rags to riches story, by weaving in meaty subplots involving the protagonist's complex relationships with his loyal wife (Aishwarya Rai), friends and foes".[33]
Awards
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- Wins
- Best Art Direction – Samir Chanda
- Best Background Score – A. R. Rahman
- Best Music – A. R. Rahman
- Best Choreography – Saroj Khan for "Barso Re"
- Best Playback Singer (Female) – Shreya Ghoshal for "Barso Re"
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- Nominations
- Best Film – Mani Ratnam
- Best Director – Mani Ratnam
- Best Actor – Abhishek Bachchan
- Best Actress – Aishwarya Rai
- Best Supporting Actor – Mithun Chakraborty
- Best Lyrics – Gulzar for "Tere Bina"
- Best Playback Singer (Male) – A. R. Rahman
- Shantaram Awards
- Best Director – Mani Ratnam
- Best Music Director – A. R. Rahman
- Best Cinematographer – Rajeev Menon
Soundtrack
The highly acclaimed and extremely successful soundtrack for this film is composed by A. R. Rahman. All songs were colossal hits and the whole album, despite stiff competition from other albums, remained on top for several months and was chosen as the best album for the year 2006.For his highly acclaimed and successful work in this film, A. R. Rahman received both "Best Music" and "Best Background Score" awards in "Filmfare awards" as well as "IIFA awards". However, in Filmfare, the award for best music was being speculated to be given to Vishal–Shekhar for their work in the album Om Shanti Om, but it was given to A. R. Rahman instead for 'Guru' . According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 11,50,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's twelfth highest-selling.[34]
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| Written by | Vijay Krishna Acharya (Hindi Dialogue) Azhagam Perumal (Tamil Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Mani Ratnam |
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| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Rajiv Menon |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Distributed by | Madras Talkies |
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Biography ... Top Rated Indian Movies #120 | 11 wins & 24 nominations. ... event for Guru (2007) Abhishek Bachchan at an event for Guru (2007) Aishwarya Rai ...
A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay 1958,
and rises from its streets to become the GURU, the biggest tycoon in
Indian history.
Director:
Mani RatnamCast
| Credited cast: | |||
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Mithun Chakraborty | ... | Manikdas Gupta |
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Abhishek Bachchan | ... | Gurukant Desai |
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | ... | Sujata (as Aishwarya Rai) |
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Madhavan | ... | Shyam Saxena (as R. Madhavan) |
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Vidya Balan | ... | Meenakshi Gupta |
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Roshan Seth | ... | Thapar |
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Anaushka Dantra | ... | 7 Year Old Baby Anaushka (as Baby Anoushka) |
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Mallika Sherawat | ... | Jhumpa |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Sunil Agarwal | ||
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Murad Ali | ||
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Ashoi | ... | (as Baby Ashoi) |
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Arya Babbar | ... | Jignesh |
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Arjan Bajwa | ... | Arzaan Contractor |
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Mukesh Bhatt | ... | Ram Lal |
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Dhritiman Chatterjee | ... | Thapar Commission Member |
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Storyline
A school-teacher in
India sires a son named Gurukant, but is disappointed as the child fails
to live up to his high expectations. When Gurukant grows up, he is
unable to secure decent employment in India, so finds a way to go to
Turkey, where he finds employment. When he returns back to India, he
wants to start his own business, but is unable to do so, as he does not
have enough money. So he does some research, gets to meet Sujata, the
daughter of a wealthy man named Jignesh, and marries her. After the
marriage, Gurukant finds out that Sujata has a dark past, but he ignores
this - for his one motive is to be to rise in the eyes of his father -
and get rich.
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Sung by Bappi Lahri, K.S. Chithra, Tanvi, Saloni, Boney and Jaidev
Composed by A.R. Rahman
Lyrics by Gulzar (as Sampooran Singh Gulzar)
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Certain techniques are slowly changed within the film to mark the passing of time and the growth of Guru as an individual: - When Guru is a young man in Turkey, the camera is handheld and in perpetual motion, giving Guru and that period of his life a racy, edgy feel. As he ages, the camera movements become smoother and towards the end of the film the camera is almost stationary. - The editing closely follows the above concept: the young Guru is shown in quick cuts and as Guru grows older the editing is smoother and becomes less frequent. - Lighting also changes with the times In Turkey, direct and specular lights were initially used to capture the aura of a foreign land, thus producing a sepia-yellow phase. Then the lighting changed to the more directionless soft light seen in the early and middle 1960s. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, tube lights came into style, thus producing a dramatic cyan-green light needed for the climax. See more »Goofs
In the scene where Abhishek Bachan is addressing his first AGM in a "pandal", he is seen loosening his tie, but in the next scene his tie is fully knotted. Then again in the next scene, his tie changes length and becomes much shorter. See more »Soundtracks
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Even Dhirubhai couldn't have written a better autobiography
Well, Maniratnam has
proved his worth as a director. To be able to make a hero out of
somebody like Dhirubhai requires great skills. Not to mention that he
made an excellent movie even with Ms Rai in it. (why did he cast her in
that movie - did he lose a bet or was that a contractual thing for
casting Mr. Bachan? Or was Tabu unavailable?) At the end of the movie
the audience are most likely to come to the following conclusions: 1.
Guru is a courageous, in-your-face, kind of entrepreneurial genius. 2.
People such as Guru are the key to the success of our country and to the
elimination of poverty 3. Guru is a hero of the poor people fighting
for them against the club going, golf playing, influenced by the west,
rich clique who prevented others from coming into their group with the
help of the license raj, 4. People who stand up against corruption are
honest, good people but really who are we kidding, do we really need
these jokers? and 5. a small side issue is that the role of good women
is at the side of their genius husbands even when they are treated as
start-up capital. However, these are my questions: 1. If the poor are
poor is it really because they are either lazy, or scared, or simply
idiots. I wonder what would Mohd. Yunus of Grameen Bank have to say
about this? 2. According to the movie people like Guru benefited 30
million people. In a country of 1 billion is 30million that much? It is
just 0.3%. Not to mention these "poor people" had to be people who were
at least of middle class status and living in cities. 3. Yes, it is true
that the license raj did fetter the rise of dynamic capitalists - but
will somebody ever talk about those toiling masses of this country who
work until death to make this country run and people like Guru
trilionaires? 4. And will someone ever say anything against making
heroes of not only persons who are geniuses at exploiting others but
also those who take dowry? what happened to all that social conscience
of ours? It makes me very sad when talented film makers such as
Maniratnam make such movies. Miracles can happen and may be Maniratnam
will find his conscience....someday....
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Ramnath Goenka
| Ramnath Goenka | |
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Ramnath Goenka in 1942
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| Born | 22 April 1904 Darbhanga, Bihar, British India |
| Died | 5 October 1991 (aged 87) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Media businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Moongibai Goenka |
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Early life
Ramnath Goenka was born on 22 April 1904 in Darbhanga, Bihar,[6] to Basantlal Goenka.[7]Career prior to newspapers
In 1922, he moved to Madras as the agent for Sukhdevdoss Ramprasad[citation needed] on a salary of Rs. 30/- and took shelter with a family named Chaudhry which came from a village near to his native Mandawa, at 23 Peria Naicker Street.[8]Family and heirs
Goenka had an arranged marriage with Moongibai at a young age. The couple had a son, Bhagwan Das, and two daughters, Krishna Khaitan and Radha Sonthalia. The elder daughter, Krishna, was married to A. M. Khaitan, scion of the Kolkata-based Khaitan business family, owners of Eveready Batteries and McLeod Russel/Williamson Magor, the world's largest tea producers. The younger daughter, Radha, was married into the Chennai-based Sonthalia business family.[citation needed]Goenka, was slated to take over his father's business interests, prime among which was the Indian Express, for which he served as managing director under the chairmanship of his father.[citation needed] However, Goenka died suddenly of a heart attack in 1979, leaving a wife and three daughters. The absence of a direct male heir caused Ramnath to decide to adopt his grandson, Vivek Khaitan, son of A. M. Khaitan and his wife Krishna. He was chosen because he had a brother Upon his adoption, Vivek Khaitan changed his name to Vivek Goenka.[citation needed]
The adoption was acknowledged by other members of the family but a bitter property dispute nevertheless broke out among them after Ramnath Goenka died in 1991.[citation needed] An out-of-court settlement was finally reached in 1995.[9] By this settlement, Saroj Goenka and her daughters received ownership of prime property in Mumbai and Delhi but lost control of the Indian Express. The newspaper was divided into two separate publishing entities, one controlled by Vivek Goenka and the other by his cousin Manoj Kumar Sonthalia, son of Radha Sonthalia. Vivek Goenka received ownership of the Mumbai-based Indian Express Limited, controlling the seven north Indian editions. Manoj Kumar Sonthalia received ownership of the Chennai/Madurai-based The New Indian Express, controlling the nine south Indian editions.