Parents' Guide to Guru

Parents need to know that Guru is an excellent Indian drama movie that follows its titular hero, Gurukant Desai (Abhishek Bachchan), a villager who goes on to become an extremely successful industrial tycoon. The film revolves around themes of corruption and smuggling. There are various verbal fights and arguments between individuals. A character talks about being caned as a child, and threats of violence and slapping are made. In one scene, enforcers smash the glass of someone's car in order to threaten them. A character attempts suicide by slicing their own wrists, after which they are hospitalized. There is heavy conversation about someone's multiple sclerosis in the film, a character has a paralytic stroke, and an elaborate cremation ceremony takes place. Characters are briefly seen making out, and sex is implied in several instances, but there is no nudity in the film. There is one elaborate song and dance sequence where a belly dancer is sexualized. Characters are seen drinking at various parties and get-togethers in the movie. In one song and dance sequence, people are intoxicated after having cannabis. Language includes the likes of "hell," "stupid," and "shut up." The film is in Hindi with English subtitles.

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