Looking at the way the media is projecting and reporting "Guru" it appears that the first blockbuster for the year is already in the movie halls. Mani Ratnam should be one relieved man, given the fact that he's yet to taste 'stupendous' success north of the Vindhyas though this is not an indicator of the quality of films he makes. The South Indian audience has already been treated to some off his finest works and most if not all have been big grossers in the box office.
Mani has never been very vocal in the media despite the huge excitement his projects generate. Partnering with CNN-IBN this time for 'Guru', Mani certainly has worked on the PR area and as Anuradha Senguptha said at the end of interview that Mani should allow the media to meet him more. By the way, this interview is a must see for any cinema fan. A usually wry Taran Adarsh has also provided a decent report about the box office opening in IndiaFM.
As I expected, the people who saw this movie in my home town have been raving about the titles and the innovative and rather surprising way in which it's ushered onto the screen. Mind you, most of the people in this part of the world are very aware about the technical aspects of films. No wonder that the largest number of dts theaters are in Andhra Pradesh and every movie releasing in Telugu and Tamils comes out with a dts encoded soundtrack.
