Abhishek Bachchan marks 17 years of 'Guru'; Amitabh Bachchan applauds its impeccable and unbeatable legacy

Abhishek Bachchan

, who has been a part of several noteworthy films throughout his extensive career, marked a significant milestone as the 2007 Mani Ratnam-directed drama 'Guru,' completed 17 years since its release. The film, featuring

Aishwarya Rai

in a pivotal role, played a crucial role in shaping Abhishek's career. Taking to social media, Abhishek shared his sentiments on the film's anniversary, and his post garnered a reaction from his father,

Amitabh Bachchan

.

January 12th marks the 17th release anniversary of Mani Ratnam's Guru. On this occasion, Abhishek Bachchan took to Instagram to share a video. The video featured some of the most interesting scenes and dialogue from the 2007 film. It also had texts that read, "Guru is and will remain forever close to my heart."
In the comments section, Amitabh Bachchan expressed admiration for both the film and his son's performance. He wrote, "The best ever... immaculate and unbeatable (multiple red heart emojis)." Meanwhile,

Bhumi Pednekar

also dropped several emojis to express her admiration for the film.

Also, actress Bhumi Pednekar dropped several emojis to express her love for the film.
"Guru," directed by Mani Ratnam, stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Mithun Chakraborty, R. Madhavan, and Vidya Balan. The film follows the story of Gurukant Desai, a young man from Gujarat, on his journey to becoming a successful business tycoon. Premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival,

'Guru'

received praise from critics and became a major hit in India.

Professionally, Abhishek Bachchan's latest appearance was in R. Balki's sports drama 'Ghoomer' in 2023. Co-starring Saiyami Kher, the film revolves around a cricket prodigy who attains success despite facing the challenge of losing an arm. 'Ghoomer' received positive reviews and achieved moderate success at the box office.