The Guru (1969)
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Tom Pickle (Michael York) is the British rock star who travels to India to learn the sitar from Ustad Zafar Khan (Uptal Dutt). Much to the dismay of his aggressive agent Chris (Barry Foster), he leaves the money-making music world behind to learn about the exotic Indian instrument. Khan believes Tom… More Tom Pickle (Michael York) is the British rock star who travels to India to learn the sitar from Ustad Zafar Khan (Uptal Dutt). Much to the dismay of his aggressive agent Chris (Barry Foster), he leaves the money-making music world behind to learn about the exotic Indian instrument. Khan believes Tom lacks focus but has the talent, and a young hippie girl arrives (Rita Tushingham) who has the focus but not the natural talent that Tom possesses. There is a romantic angle between the hippie-girl Jenny and Tom, but it is more implied than demonstrated. Soon the Guru Khan is besieged by women who all try to capture his attention. He becomes frustrated over the lack of spiritual commitment of his students, as the rocker contemplates his return to swinging London town. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- James Ivory
- Genres
- Art House & International, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Feb 10, 1969 Wide
- Studio
- Fox
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Cast
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Michael York
as Tom Pickle
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Utpal Dutt
as Ustad Zafar Khan
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Madhur Jaffrey
as Begum Sahiba
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Rita Tushingham
as Jenny
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Aparna Sen
as Ghazala
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Barry Foster
as Chris
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Nana Palsikar
as The Guru's Guru
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Rafi Ameer
as Arnold D'Mello
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Soni Aurora
as Miss Teen Queen
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Nargis Cowasji
as Society Hostess
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Saeed Jaffrey
as Murad
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Usha Kattrak
as Lady Reporter
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Leela Naidu
as Girl at Party
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Fred Ohminger
as Howard
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Prayag Raaj
as Classical Singer
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Dorothy Strelsin
as Tourist
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Pincho Kapoor
as Murderer
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Ismail Merchant
as Master of Ceremonies
