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{{Infobox film
| name = Guru
| image = Guruposter.JPG
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Mani Ratnam]]
| producer = {{Unbulleted_list|Mani Ratnam|[[G. Srinivasan (producer)|G. Srinivasan]]}}
| writer = {{Unbulleted_list|'''Story & Screenplay:'''<br>[[Mani Ratnam]]|'''Dialogues:'''<br>[[Vijay Krishna Acharya]]}}
| starring = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]|[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]]|[[R. Madhavan]]|[[Vidya Balan]]|[[Mithun Chakraborty]]|[[Roshan Seth]]}}
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[Rajiv Menon]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Reliance Entertainment]]|[[Madras Talkies]]}}
| distributor = {{Unbulleted_list|Madras Talkies|[[Roger Nair]]|Reliance Entertainment}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|01|12}}
| runtime = 162 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Hindi]]|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]}}
| budget = {{INR|220 million|link=yes}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=223|title=Guru - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR|836.7 million|link=yes}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=223|title=Guru - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
}}

'''''Guru''''' (Telugu: '''''Gurukanth''''') is a [[List of Bollywood films of 2007|2007]] Indian [[Bollywood|Hindi]]-language  [[drama film]] directed and co-written by [[Mani Ratnam]]. It stars [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]], [[R. Madhavan]], [[Vidya Balan]], [[Mithun Chakraborty]], and [[Roshan Seth]], with [[Mallika Sherawat]] in a guest appearance. The score and soundtrack for the film was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]].

The film was rumored to be a [[Biographical film|biopic]] of the industrial tycoon [[Dhirubhai Ambani]], but Ratnam refuted the claims, clarifying it was a work of fiction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/guru-is-not-dhirubai-ambani-s-story/story-crGbYSssEaRqGDpQIQXcBO.html|title='Guru is not Dhirubai Ambani's story'|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=9 January 2007}}</ref> The film was released on 12 January 2007 with its première at the [[Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres|Elgin Theatre]] in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday 11 January 2007 by [[Roger Nair]], making it the first Indian film to have a mainstream international première in Canada. Roger Nair productions acquired the rights for Canada and held a premiere with most of the cast and crew flown to Toronto, Canada.<ref>{{cite news |agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|work=[[Toronto Star]]|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/01/11/thousands_attend_guru_premiere.html|title=Thousands attend 'Guru' premiere|date=11 January 2007|access-date=15 August 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Canada mayor invites 'Guru' crew for world premiere|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|url=http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=37940|access-date=10 January 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927220009/http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=37940|archive-date=27 September 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=YouTube Channel|publisher=Saregam movies|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc9pzVQvgs0}}</ref> The film was premiered in the Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) section of [[2007 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>[http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/features/article_1304644.php/Preview_Acceptance_in_Cannes_bestows_prestige_and_honour Preview: Acceptance in Cannes bestows prestige and honour] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930195151/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/features/article_1304644.php/Preview_Acceptance_in_Cannes_bestows_prestige_and_honour |date=30 September 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=cannes2007&jump=features&id=2542&articleid=VR1117965596|title=Cannes, India celebrate 60 years}}</ref>

== 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 Desai dreams of making it big someday. His father Kantilal, the headmaster of the village school, tells him not to dream and that dreams never come true. Guru decides to go to [[Turkey]] and enter the spice trade, followed by a blue-collar job with [[Burmah Shell]]; later, he is promoted but refuses the job, as he wants to work for himself. Guru returns to his village, he marries Sujata, mainly because of the dowry she brings him. Along with Sujata and her brother Jignesh, 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".

"Nanaji" Manik Dasgupta, who publishes a newspaper "Swatantra" ("The Independent"), treats Guru as his son. Guru likewise looks upon him as a father figure who supported him during his early days of struggle in Bombay. He also develops a strong friendship with Meenu, granddaughter of Nanaji. Meenu develops [[multiple sclerosis]] as she grows up, and begins using a wheelchair.

As Guru'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 Nanaji learns that Guru's means of success are not always honest, he, along with a reporter of his newspaper, Shyam Saxena, decides 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 tells the press in next day that he was an ordinary villager who didn't even understand the meaning of excise duty, customs, sales tax. All he knew was his business. But the corrupt system made sure that a villager doesn't become a rich businessman. As a result, he had to indulge in corrupt practices. This 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 two charges, which are proved and is allowed to return to his company. The movie ends with Guru telling Shakti's shareholders that his father was proven wrong as he said dreams don't turn true, but they all are now a part of India's largest company. Guru asks them if they should stop. Shareholders refuse and resolve to be the largest company in the world instead.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] as Gurukanth "Guru" Desai, a character based on [[Dhirubhai Ambani]]
* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Sujata “Suju” Desai, a character based on Kokila Dhirubhai Ambani
* [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] as Shyam Saxena, a character based on [[Swaminathan Gurumurthy]] / Sandeep Mukherjee
* [[Vidya Balan]] as Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena (Nee '''Gupta''')
* [[Mithun Chakraborty]] as "Nanaji" Manik Dasgupta, a character based on [[Ramnath Goenka]]
* [[Roshan Seth]] as Justice Thapar
* [[Mallika Sherawat]] as Jhumpa, the dancer in song "[[Mayya (song)|Mayya Mayya]]"
* [[Arya Babbar]] as Jignesh
* [[Arjan Bajwa]] as Arzan Contractor
* [[Rajendra Gupta]] as Guru's father Kantilal Desai, a character based on Hirachand Gordhanbhai Ambani
* [[Sarita Joshi]] as Mrs. Desai, Guru's stepmother
* [[Sachin Khedekar]] as Kaka (Sujata's father)
* [[Sudhir Pandey]] as Mathura Das
* [[Neena Kulkarni]] as Tulsiben, Sujata's mother
* [[Prathap K. Pothan]] as K. R. Menon I.A.S.
* [[Darshan Jariwala]] as Cashier Anand Palekar
* [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] as Chhagan Bhai (Guru's senior in Turkey)
* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] as Ghanshyam Das aka Ghanshyam Bhai
* [[Dhritiman Chatterjee]] as Contractor
* [[Sanjay Swaraj]] as Brother of Guru
* [[T. M. Karthik]] as Doctor
* Ashoi as Disha Desai and Drishti Desai, Guru's twin daughter (characters based on Nina Ambani and Dipti Ambani)
* Anaushka Danthra as Young Meenakshi Gupta
* Sunil Agarwal as Ashok Agarwal
* Murad Ali
* Raviprakash as Bhanu Patel (in voice)
* Sunny Subramanian as Young Guru
* Mukesh S Bhatt as Ramlal (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1201151/)
{{Div col end}}

==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]], [[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]]''. The music is composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], with lyrics by [[Gulzar (lyricist)|Gulzar]]. Cinematography for the film is handled by [[Rajiv Menon]].<ref name="report">{{cite web | title=Guru| work=Guru production | url=http://www.lionheartproduction.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/17/movies/16534800&sec=movies |title= Rags-to-riches story |access-date=27 February 2009 |last= Mukherjee |first= Krittivas}}</ref> Ratnam has described ''Guru'' as inspired by stories both past and present.

The less known fact is that, the role of Madhavan is based on [[Swaminathan Gurumurthy]], who along with [[Ramnath Goenka]] worked to expose Reliance Industries. The title is speculated to be an acknowledgement of this fact, where in his name is playfully swapped with Ambani's character. In real life, Gurumurthy has twin daughters much like the Guru character in the movie.

==Response==

===Box office===
''Guru'' opened well upon release, gaining momentum over time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian B.O.: 'Guru' strong in parts|work=IndiaFM|url=http://www.indiafm.com/trade/business_talk/250.html|access-date=18 February 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224130127/http://www.indiafm.com/trade/business_talk/250.html|archive-date=24 February 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In the United States, ''Guru,'' opening on a limited release, registered very good collections in its opening weekend, fetching {{INR|3 [[crore]]}} during this period, with a very high screen average.<ref>{{cite web|title=Overseas: 'Guru' is a smash hit|work=IndiaFM|url=http://www.indiafm.com/trade/overseas_boxoffice/140.html|access-date=18 February 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204431/http://www.indiafm.com/trade/overseas_boxoffice/140.html|archive-date=30 September 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> By its seventh week, the film had netted {{INR|41.65 crore}} in India,<ref>{{cite web|title=Domestic Box Office|work=IBOSNetwork|url=http://www.ibosnetwork.coml|access-date=18 February 2007}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> collecting {{INR|13 crore}} in the US and the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=312&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU=|title=Top Lifetime Grossers Worldwide (IND Rs)|access-date=22 May 2011|publisher=Box Office India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021202725/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=312&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU%3D|archive-date=21 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Overseas: Realism bites the dust|work=IndiaFM|url=http://www.indiafm.com/trade/overseas_boxoffice/144.html|access-date=18 February 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423195520/http://www.indiafm.com/trade/overseas_boxoffice/144.html|archive-date=23 April 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> As of 23 February 2007 Guru, released 12 January has grossed more than {{INR|83.67 crore}} across the world and was declared as "Hit".<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=223|title=Guru - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibosnetwork.com/newsmanager/templates/template1.aspx?articleid=21086&zoneid=4|title=Box Office: **The 2007 Box Office Report and Classifications**|publisher=IBOS|access-date=7 January 2008}}</ref> In the United States, it was a blockbuster.{{Citation needed|date=June 2015}}

===Critical reception===
''Guru'' has received positive reviews from critics. Abhishek Bachchan received almost unanimous praise for his performance. The film has a rating of 83% at the review website ''[[Rotten Tomatoes]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/guru/ |title=Guru |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=6 July 2011}}</ref> ''[[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."<ref>{{cite news|title=Polyester and Power at Play for a Mogul and His India|author=Webster, Andy|work= The New York Times|url=http://movies2.nytimes.com/2007/01/15/movies/15guru.html|date=15 January 2007| access-date=9 February 2007}}</ref> ''[[The New York Post]]'' gave it three out of four stars, and the ''[[Los Angeles Weekly]]'' called it the best Hindi film since ''[[Lagaan]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1902491,001100030009.htm|access-date=17 January 2007|title=Guru opens with a big bang in the U.S.|date=17 January 2007|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930040039/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1902491,001100030009.htm|archive-date=30 September 2007|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Richard Corliss]] of ''[[Time (magazine)|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, "[[Aishwarya Rai|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".<ref>{{cite news|author=Corliss, Richard|title=''Guru'' – Review|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1578636-3,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016210158/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1578636-3,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2007|date = 12 January 2007|work = [[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=9 February 2007}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/REVIEW-Guru-Good-value-for-Mani/Article1-199345.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125122534/http://www.hindustantimes.com/REVIEW-Guru-Good-value-for-Mani/Article1-199345.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |title=REVIEW: Guru: Good value for Mani |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=6 July 2011 }}</ref> 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,"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12838/index.html|access-date=17 January 2007|title=Guru| first=Taran|last=Adarsh|date=12 January 2007|publisher=IndiaFM}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12838/index.html |title=Guru : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh |publisher=Bollywoodhungama.com |date=12 January 2007 |access-date=6 July 2011}}</ref>

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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jan/12guru.htm |title=Watch Guru for the actors |work=Rediff.com |access-date=6 July 2011}}</ref> ''[[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".<ref>{{cite web|last=Mirani|first=Indu|title=When form and style merge|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_when-form-and-style-merge_1074089|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|access-date=7 July 2011|date=12 January 2007}}</ref> [[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."<ref name="Guru Tamil">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/guru-review-tamil-14368493.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826092619/http://www.sify.com/movies/guru-review-tamil-14368493.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 August 2013 |title=Movie Review:Guru |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=6 July 2011}}</ref> ''[[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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/19/stories/2007011900130200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070122112202/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/19/stories/2007011900130200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 January 2007 |title=Friday Review Chennai / Film Review : Tale of a dreamer admirably told – Guru |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=19 January 2007 |access-date=6 July 2011}}</ref> ''[[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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-verdict-thumbs-up-for-guru/top/31056-8.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015205240/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-verdict-thumbs-up-for-guru/top/31056-8.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 October 2012 |title=Masand's Verdict: Guru | Reactions|publisher=IBNLive |access-date=6 July 2011}}</ref> ''[[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".<ref>{{cite web|last=Sinanan|first=Anil|title=Guru Review|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/film_reviews/article1310866.ece|work=The Times|access-date=7 July 2011|date=1 February 2007}}</ref> [[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".<ref>{{cite web|author=Jaspreet Pandohar |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/01/08/guru_2007_review.shtml |title=Movies – review – Guru |publisher=BBC |date=8 January 2007 |access-date=6 July 2011}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{{Main|List of accolades received by Guru (2007 film)}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Main|Guru (soundtrack)}}

The soundtrack for this film is composed by A. R. Rahman. For work in this film, A. R. Rahman received both the "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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624132928/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-date=24 June 2010|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of Bollywood films of 2007]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0499375|Guru}}
* {{mojo title|guru07|Guru}}

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