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Synopsis: 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.
Director(s): Mani Ratnam
Production: Adlabs Films
  11 wins & 24 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.8
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
NOT RATED
Year:
2007
166 min
£1,964,000
Website
2,471 Views


What business?

Cotton.

- Polyester.

Very good.. a fight

on the very first day.

My brother is sleeping outside.

l am not asking you to wake him.

What will you do now?

What do you think?

You beast.. you brought us

here like a big leader..

..how are you going to

clothe and feed us?

Polyester.

What's that?

Soft, shiny, naughty just like you.

l made a big mistake marrying you.

l can't understand whether you

love your yarn more or me.

Should l tell you?

Das was saying polyester

business's dangerous - Let him.

Are you brainless? The whole

world is into cotton and you..

When you see the profit..

..you'll say wow Guru,

how intelligent you are!

How much did you invest?

All the money.

Oh God, you'll kill us.

We'll think about

that when we get killed.

What happened? - They've

shut down the market. - Why?

They say it's gambling.

Gambling?

But the fun of business is

predicting which price will rise..

..and fall, where the

losses and profits are..

.that shows the

acumen of the businessman.

The Government calls that gambling.

Then tell the

Government to stop lotteries..

..Mahalaxmi horse races and

astrology. All that's gambling too.

You came and ruined everyone.

Not me.

Your friend Contractor has

bribed officials to shut it down.

No problem.

Let's do our businesses from here.

What are you doing?

You'll go to jail and..

..send everybody else in as well.

This is a Government

notice from an l.A.S. officer..

lt's the law now.

lf a law can be made in a day..

..then it can also

be changed in a day

K.R. Menon is very strict.

We are ruined.

Come.. this way.

Mr. K.R. Menon?

Who are you?

So you stopped the trading?

- What are these?

The notice at the trading

hall has your signature. Right?

Unni ask him to stop.

- Come in

Stop.

All the goods are yours.

What nonsense. Who are you?

My father in law is a moneylender..

..people who borrowed

money from him and..

..couldn't pay back left

their belongings in his custody.

lf a ghee shop was shut down

then he would keep the buffaloes..

l had a polyester shop and..

..you shut it down so

now all this is yours.

Top quality polyester.

Make clothes for the children.

Gurukant Desai.

Menon saab namaste.

l've been looking

for you for four days.

You should have left your address.

Mr. Menon, A very

big l.A.S. officer.

Look, my record is impeccable..

..if the higher

authorities find out about the..

..polyester, l will lose my job.

What can l do about that sir?

Take it all back,

neighbours have begun to talk.

But until the market opens l

can't take the goods back.

Are you threatening me?

No sir, but the other traders were..

..also going to come to your

house to leave their goods..

How can l re-open the market?

l'm an illiterate villager,

l don't know much..

But if you locked the market doors..

..then you must have the keys.

And if l say no?

What?

And if l say no?

l don't understand the word 'no'.

And one more thing, should l

give your address to the traders?

Good show.

Guruji has come. He has

brought gifts for all.

What have you brought for me?

You forgot the jalkukdi?

Close your eyes.

Now open them.

A wedding sari!

You'll marry me?

For seven lifetimes..

Very nice.

l'll show it to everyone.

So Gurubhai?

Why are you calling me Gurubhai?

l'm like your son.

The name suits you.

Come on, get up.

l know you're not even

going to touch this..

..you look like

Gandhiji in this dhoti.

But when you travel abroad..

..and it's very cold you can make

a coat like Nehru's and wear it..

..lt'll look very nice.

Are you bribing me throwing

Gandhiji and Nehru's names in?

No. l don't know how to shake

hands and say thank you in English.

lf you don't like it..

..then break both my

neck and teeth. Okay?

This is what l like about you..

..suddenly you speak with

honesty and intelligence.

Don't ever let go of this habit.

Whatever happens, l'll

never let go of you. l promise.

Finish it in one gulp.

He won't drink, his

wife will scream at him.

All wives scold.. if you

drink a bit, you'll hear less.

l apologize for being late.

l was doing our trial balance..

..our profits are up

by 300% in six months.

And the price of polyester

has gone through the roof!

But don't relax, because if

we've worked 18 hours till today..

..we will now work 25 hours per day.

Ask why?

Because, the Shakti

family will not only trade..

..we will make kela silk.

We are opening a factory.

Foreign machines will produce the..

..English named

kela silk.. polyester.

Just because you've

bought a car doesn't mean..

..that you dream of

opening a factory.

Shut up! Unless you dream

you'll be stuck to ldhar.. drink..

We've also seen the land. 25

acres right next to your village.

Walk carefully.. don't

be in such a hurry..

Who wants to walk? l want to run..

l'm carrying you in my

arms, so don't fall.

And the money?

Are you Contractor, that the

banks will give you a loan?

To hell with Contractor and banks..

..we will go to the public..

give ten rupees..

..and become the owner..

public issue..

..if the factory earns,

so will everyone.

Permission for the public

issue will come in one month.

Fantastic! Let's have

another one on this!

You didn't ask me..

..you could've at

least taken my opinion.

You wouldn't have let us sell

polyester, or anything else.

You were about to pack up

and go back to the village.

We are partners..

..it's not just you.

You just stay behind me..

and watch the world.

lf you stick your nose in,

l'll turn you into polyester..

..and sell you to a foreign lady.

Little prince is upset.. no problem.

l'll pacify him and bring him back..

..but empty the bottle. Understood?

Where are you going?

- Station.

Come back. Everyone's watching

l can't get along with him.

This is not a silly game

that you get upset and leave.

Come back.. should

l fall at your feet?

l'm going to the village.

We'll all go together . and put

up a huge board-Shakti factory

l don't want any of this.

People will say that

you're jealous of him.

Who will say?

- Even l will..

You've gone mad and blind.

Your problem is with me..

..speak properly to your sister.

You're senseless. You've forgotten..

..that he's looked after

both of us.. understand him.

He only understands money. Do

you know why he married you?

He was a true friend. He

married a girl who was eloping.

He would have married you

even if you were handicapped.

You know why? Tell her..

You are talking like a child.

He married you for dowry.

Tell him not to lie.

Ask him..

Father had promised a

big dowry, 25 thousand..

..he wanted to start his business.

Tell him not to lie..

You're just capital.

He's lying, isn't he?

ls this true?

Fight with the whole world,

but not with me.

lf you're with me, l

can beat the whole world.

Then why are you stuck

to my neck? Come on..

Where?

To beat the world.

You've come?

On time.

How was the Europe and America tour?

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Mani Ratnam

Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), commonly known by his screen name Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film in 2002. Despite being born into a film family, Mani Ratnam did not develop any interest towards films when he was young. Upon completion of his post graduation in management, he started his career as a consultant. He entered the film industry through the 1983 Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi. The failure of his subsequent films would mean that he was left with fewer offers. However, his fifth directorial outing, Mouna Ragam (1986), established him as a leading filmmaker in Tamil cinema. He followed that with Nayakan (1987). Mani Ratnam is well known for his "Terrorism trilogy" consisting of Roja (1992), Bombay (1995), and Dil Se.. (1998). Mani Ratnam is married to Tamil actress Suhasini and has a son with her. He has won several film awards, including six National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South and three Bollywood Filmfare Awards. more…

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