The Guru (2002 film)

The Guru
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDaisy von Scherler Mayer
Written byTracey Jackson
Produced byTim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Michael London
StarringJimi Mistry
Heather Graham
Marisa Tomei
Michael McKean
Christine Baranski
CinematographyJohn de Borman
Edited byCara Silverman
Bruce Green
Music byDavid Carbonara
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • 23 August 2002 (2002-08-23) (United Kingdom)
  • 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01) (France)
  • 31 January 2003 (2003-01-31) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
France
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11 million[1]
Box office$24 million[2]

The Guru is a 2002 sex comedy film written by Tracey Jackson and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer. The film centers on a dance teacher who comes to the United States from India to pursue a normal career but incidentally stumbles into a brief but high-profile career as a sex guru, a career based on a philosophy he learns from a pornographic actress.

The film stars Jimi Mistry as the eponymous character, Heather Graham as the actress he learns from, and Marisa Tomei, who helps him reach his guru status among her socialite New York City friends.

  1. ^ The Guru from The Numbers
  2. ^ The Guru at Box Office Mojo