Guru (1980): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1980, Guru is an action, drama and crime film directed by I V Sasi, running about 145 minutes.

What it’s about. A young man Raghu sets up an explosive in a railway track to blow up a train. Raghu is a freedom fighter who wants to destroy the train in which British officers are travelling. He returns home after his successful attempt and is slammed by his rich father who is an ardent supporter of the British. Raghu insists that his country and its freedom are more important than anything. When police comes to arrest Raghu, his father hands him to them but Raghu's pregnant wife Parvati diverts the police and lets her husband escape. Raghu escapes in his bike and meets with an accident and is declared dead. Parvati gives birth to a son named Ashok and ten years pass by. She is away from her father-in-law and still in a belief that her husband is alive and shall come to them one day.

Who’s in it. Guru stars Kamal Haasan as Guru / Ashok, Sridevi as Sujatha, R. Muthuraman as Raghu and M. N. Nambiar as Head of anti-social group, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Guru has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Guru page.

If you liked it. Fans of Guru tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.