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Guru (1980)

Guru poster
Original title
குரு
Directed by
I. V. Sasi
Genre
action film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 25m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A secret philanthropist transforms into a masked vigilante to fight crime. The film follows his double life and his efforts to bring justice.

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What happens

Guru (transl. Teacher) is a 1980 Indian action adventure film directed by I. V. Sasi. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, while M. N. Nambiar, Muthuraman, and Mohan Babu play supporting roles. The story revolves around a philanthropist who masquerades as a vigilante. Guru, a remake of the 1973 Hindi film Jugnu, was simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu-languages. The Tamil version was released on 18 July 1980, and the Telugu version the day after. It was a blockbuster and completed a 365-day run at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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