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Guru (2007)
26K
Original name: गुरु
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
Gurukant Desai hails from Idhar, a small village in Gujarat, but dreams of setting up his own business in Mumbai. After he returns from Turkey, he marries Sujatha for getting the dowry and arrives in Mumbai to start his business. This film chronicles the obstacles he meets, his subsequent rise and the huge backlash he receives when it is revealed that he used unethical means to rise in the business circuit.
Style:
captivating, realistic, touching, inspirational, serious, epic, social, cult classic, historical drama, stylized ...
Plot:
couples, success, society, research, businessman, ambition, industrialist, idealism, rise to power, newspaper, doubts and hesitations, entrepreneurship, optimism, idealist, mogul, indians, entrepreneur, biopic, business, marketing, life lesson, based on real people, startup, photographer, bribery ...
Time:
50s, year 2007, 70s, 20th century, 60s, 1950s, 1960s
Place:
asia, india, istanbul turkey, turkey, mumbai india
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Most similar movies to Guru
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, touching and captivating films with plots about society, bollywood, love and romance, hindi, couples, family relations and couple relations mostly in Drama, Romance and Action genres. Some movies like Guru: The Youth of the Land (2004), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Choker Bali: A Passion Play (2003), Sarkar Raj (2008), Delhi-6 (2009). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Michael , Arjun and Lallan are three young men in Kolkata , with different ideals and objectives . Michael is an idealistic youth leader who dreams of a better India being created by the youth power . Arjun is a self-centered , opportunistic , ...
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captivating, sincere, realistic, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
politics, teenage boy, fall in love, ambition, leadership, rise to the top, social differences, culture clash, betrayal, idealism, society, social climbing ...
Time:
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Place:
india, asia
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: India
Duration: 213 min.
Story:
Jodhaa Akbar is a sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal Emperor, Akbar and a Rajput princess, Jodhaa.
Style:
romantic drama, realistic, romantic, entertaining, mesmerizing ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india, asia
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Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
kolkata, india
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74%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, captivating, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
politics, hitman, assassination, conspiracy, proposal, cons and scams, dishonesty, gang, gangster, family problems, family relations, parents and children ...
Time:
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Place:
asia, mumbai india, india
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Genre: Drama
Country: India, USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
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realistic, captivating, humorous, psychological, romantic ...
Plot:
family relations, culture clash, self discovery, human nature, parents and children, on the road, society, adoption, journey, religion, hindu, introspection ...
Time:
year 2009
Place:
india, delhi, asia, new delhi, taj mahal
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63%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Two guys, a thief and a rich man, meet in a journey that the latter starts to find love. On their way they find the destinies of their lives.
Style:
sentimental, realistic, serious, emotional, telegu ...
Plot:
fall in love, love and romance, idealism, self discovery, society, rich and poor, hopes, power relations, social differences, fashion, village, thief ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, asia
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 188 min.
Story:
Bollywood film about the famous courtesan of the title. Aishwarya Rai stars in the lead role. The film is directed by J.P. Dutta and also stars Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Divya Dutta, Himani Shivpuri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.
Style:
captivating, touching, sentimental, emotional, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india, asia
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Two corporate giants compete in order to recklessly maximize their respective profits.
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, captivating, thought provoking
Plot:
uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, workplace, society, politics, ambition, corporate world, business ethics, corporate executive, erotica, entrepreneurship, business ...
Time:
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Place:
india, asia
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57%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Shortly after 1800 hours, 11 July 2006, Mumbai was shattered by seven bomb blasts on Western Railway stations: Matunga, Mahim, Khar, Bandra, Jogeshwari, Borivali, and Bhayandar. It took the Police and ambulance over an hour to attend at various ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, realistic, thrilling, contemplative ...
Plot:
terrorism, coping, partner, introspection, police investigation, social relations, patriotism, self fulfillment, society, journalism, social differences, city life ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
india, mumbai india, asia
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Somnath (Somu) lives in a shanty house in a Delhi slum with his widowed mom, and unmarried sister, Sarla. He is friendly with Calcutta-based wealthy Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj. When Vicky's dad, Damodar, has a heart attack and is advised to take ...
Style:
realistic, touching, semi serious, humorous, contemplative ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india, asia
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
This thrilling, allegorical drama follows the intricately interwoven lives of three people, delving into concepts of good and evil, and complex emotions. Ragini re-locates to distant Lal Matti along with her Superintendent of Police husband, Dev ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, serious, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india, asia
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A love story of a good-hearted Hindu man and a beautiful devout Muslim woman who leave their village to marry against the wishes of their parents and move to Bombay to start a fresh life. There they have twin sons and a daughter. But turmoil engulfs ...
Style:
romantic drama, patriotic, romantic, inspirational, social ...
Plot:
forbidden love, politics, family reunited, hindu, interfaith relationship, islam, war crime, indians, integration, music, twins, journalism ...
Time:
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Place:
mumbai india, asia, india, bombay india
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Lamington Road on Bombay's Western Railway is the nearest railway station that takes one to Kamathipura, notorious for it's red-light, in particular, and a crime-prone area in general.
Style:
serious, touching, realistic, art film
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
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Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
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Style:
sincere, captivating, touching, sentimental, inspirational ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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16K
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA, India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go to live with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two ...
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: India, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, touching, captivating, serious
Plot:
love triangle, politics, love affair, dishonesty, head of state, couples, infidelity, rivalry, state affairs, couple relations, love and romance, fall in love ...
Time:
50s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
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Similarity:
44%
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Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
sincere, serious, realistic, touching, social ...
Plot:
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Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
asia, india
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Amidst religious riots, a son deals with his mother's life-threatening injuries, and her last request.
Style:
cult classic, powerful, touching, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
india
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, touching, social ...
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
india, asia
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Japan, India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
Style:
sentimental, touching, sincere, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india, new york, usa, taj mahal, ohio ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, sincere, entertaining, exciting, touching ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, India, Germany
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Kunhikuttan, a famous Kathakali dancer, meets Subhadra, a woman from an upper caste family, who falls in love with his character rather than himself.
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
1930s
Place:
india, asia
Similarity:
38%
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Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, captivating, sexual ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, sincere, atmospheric, contemplative, touching ...
Plot:
love and romance, couple relations, couples, society, working class, introspection, solitude, unfulfillment, unfulfilled love, bittersweet, love, urban ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, kolkata
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
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Style:
sentimental, semi serious, humorous, realistic, romantic ...
Plot:
friendship, college, graduation, student life, teachers and students, university, couples, fall in love, coming of age, lifestyle, couple relations, buddies ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, asia
Similarity:
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2K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
J.K. is a hotel Manager in a scenic location in India. One day he gallantly comes to the rescue of a drunk daughter, Aarti, of a politician, and chooses to be discrete about it. When she recovers, she and he fall in love; get married in a small ...
Style:
retro, realistic, serious, touching, banned ...
Plot:
feminist, female politician, rebel, indian woman, based on real people, politics, hotel, couple relations, society, heroes, ambition, writer's life ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
india
Similarity:
36%
963
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Moti is a merchant who sells jaggery in the market, with the help of an older woman, Mahjubhi, who makes exemplary jaggery. He is in love with a village girl, but cannot afford to pay the dowry/marriage expenses to her father. So he decides to marry ...
Style:
realistic, serious, touching
Plot:
rebel, couples, family relations, social relations, fall in love, generosity, village, working class, false accusation, village life, infidelity, couple relations ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
india, asia
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Abhiram aka Abhi is a successful entrepreneur who calls himself ‘self-made’ and doesn’t believe anyone but himself is the reason for his success. But when he’s forced to look back on life, what does he realise?
Style:
reflective, thought provoking, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
relationships, personal growth, entrepreneur, self discovery, love and romance, life is a bitch, love story, problem, life, moral dilemma, ego, memory ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Greece, Italy, Germany, Russia, France
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A, an American film director of Greek ancestry, is making a film that tells his story and the story of his parents. It is a tale that unfolds in Italy, Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada and the USA. The main character is Eleni, who is claimed and ...
Style:
sincere, atmospheric, touching, sentimental, serious ...
Plot:
couples, politics, love affair, parents and children, hopes, couple relations, love triangle, state affairs, society, introspection, love and romance, political unrest ...
Time:
60s, 50s, 70s, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
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