Shankar Guru
Seen it?1978 | 179 min | Family, Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and families.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's long: 2 hr 59 min.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
Rajashekhar earns the enmity of his business partners when he opposes their illegal plans. Circumstances force him to run from the police and he is separated from his wife in the process.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by V. Somashekar
- Dr. Rajkumar'Jairaj' Rajashekhar/ Shankar / Guru
- JayamalaNalini
- KanchanaSumathi
- PadmapriyaMalathi
- Thoogudeepa SrinivasMadan Lal
- VajramuniPremkumar
- Shani MahadevappaSatish
- BhadrachalamBhushan
- SampathGurumurthy
- PrabhakarTiger