The super guru

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Movie
German title The super guru
Original title The Guru
Country of production United Kingdom , France , USA
original language English
Publishing year 2002
length 91 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Daisy by Scherler Mayer
script Tracey Jackson
production Tim Bevan ,
Eric Fellner ,
Michael London
music David Carbonara
camera John de Borman
cut Bruce Green ,
Cara Silverman
occupation

The Super-Guru (alternative title: Der Sex-Guru ; original title: The Guru ) is a British - French - American comedy film from 2002. The main role of guru Ramu Gupta was played by Jimi Mistry .

action

The dance teacher Ramu Gupta, fascinated by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John , comes to the United States from Mumbai . He wants to be an actor there, but the only role he is offered is in a porn flick. He fails because of the cameramen etc. Gupta works as a waiter. He happens to slip into the role of a sex guru , being inspired by the statements of the porn actress Sharonna, and makes a career as such. The enthusiastic Lexi enters into a relationship with him.

Later he falls in love with Sharonna, whom he met on a failed porn shoot and who gives him verbal tutoring on sexual matters. He kisses her after a show at the Broadway Playhouse. When she, her fiancé and his parents dine together, she is recognized as a former porn actress. She escapes from the restaurant. During the night Ramu dreams of marrying the woman. He gives his turban , the symbol of his power as a guru, Lexi.

Sharonna and her fiance are in church to get married. But Ramu arrives, in the entrance he meets a firefighter who also wants to prevent the wedding. Ramu and Sharonna declare their love for one another; the firefighter declares that he would love the groom. Sharonna's fiancé finds happiness with his beloved. The wedding guests dance in front of the church, Ramu and his lover fly away in a red Mercedes.

Reviews

Peter Travers wrote in Rolling Stone on January 24, 2003 that the film was better than the plot description would suggest. He criticized the script and praised the portrayal of Jimi Mistry.

"When Heather Graham seriously announces that the pussy is the gateway to the female soul," The Super Guru "turns into a worst-case scenario for stressed laugh muscles. And when Hollywood also imitates Bollywood, and a stuffy soiree suddenly bounces around trilling Indian songs, director Daisy von Scherler Mayer proves to be the real "Giggling Guru". "

- cinema.de

"Perfectly cast with Hollywood vamp Heather Graham (" Austin Powers ") and Great Britain's new comedy talent Jimi Mistry as a comic screen couple, the viewer can expect a mercilessly weird parody of the neurotic high society New Age generation - with sharp gags, wise sayings , multicultural touch and unrestrained dance interludes according to Ramus' motto: "Dancing is like making love. Move your feet after the beating of your heart!" "

- kino.de

"A love story that is as simple as it is touching, carried by charming actors and the heartfelt figure drawing."

- Lexicon of international film

“It's not quite enough for a biting satire about the esoteric mania and the American dream. But it's always entertaining. Mild enlightenment fun with a lot of heart. "

- TV movie

Awards

The film was nominated for an Empire Award in 2003 .

backgrounds

The production of the film cost about 11 million US dollars .

music

The soundtrack includes several Bollywood- style singing and dance numbers . There are also songs by Sophie Ellis-Bextor ( One Way Or Another ), the Sugababes ( Round Round ), John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John ( You're the One That I Want ), Los Del Rio ( Macarena ), Diana Krall ( Just the Way You Are ), Jo O'Meara ( Every Kinda People ) and Linda Lyndell ( What a Man ).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cinema.de
  2. ↑ kino.de
  3. ^ The Super Guru in the Lexicon of International FilmsTemplate: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used , accessed April 14, 2012
  4. ↑ TV feature film

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