John Abraham has started shooting for Guru, a new psychological thriller directed by Ribhu Dasgupta. The film has now entered principal photography and marks the first collaboration between the actor and filmmaker. The project is being produced by Reliance Entertainment, with Danish Pandor, Arif Zakaria and Kitu Gidwani also part of the cast.
The film is built around an unsettling mystery involving memory, perception and reality. While the makers have kept much of the story under wraps, the initial details suggest a thriller in which the central character is forced to question what he remembers and whether the reality around him can be trusted.
Abraham will headline the film as its central character. According to the story details released with the start of production, his life begins to change when he realises that something is not right with his surroundings and that his memory and reality may not be telling the same story.
As strange events begin to unfold, the character starts questioning his own understanding of what is happening. He also has to figure out whom he can trust as the line between what he remembers and what is actually taking place becomes increasingly difficult to understand.
The psychological mystery appears to be at the centre of Abraham’s character, with the actor taking on a role that is expected to rely more on suspense and uncertainty than a straightforward action-driven storyline.
Guru is directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, a filmmaker known for thrillers and mystery-driven stories. His previous work includes the Amitabh Bachchan-led crime thriller Te3n, Parineeti Chopra’s The Girl on the Train and the Netflix series Bard of Blood. Dasgupta is also attached to direct Section 84, which stars Amitabh Bachchan, Nimrat Kaur and Abhishek Banerjee. His latest project with Abraham once again places him in the thriller space, although Guru is being described specifically as a psychological thriller.
The director said that he had wanted to collaborate with Abraham for a long time and that Guru was the script that finally brought them together. He described the film as a story with depth in its writing, treatment and performances, while also calling its world unsettling.
The central idea behind Guru revolves around a character who can no longer be completely certain of his own memories. As events around him become increasingly strange, he begins to question whether what he believes to be real can actually be trusted.
This creates the main mystery of the film and gives the story a psychological angle rather than simply focusing on an external investigation. The filmmakers have not revealed the larger twists or the exact circumstances that lead Abraham’s character into this situation, keeping much of the plot under wraps.
Abraham has also spoken about being drawn to the uncertainty at the heart of the story. He said that the idea of not being able to trust your own memory makes reality itself a question, while describing the screenplay as layered and intriguing.
Alongside John Abraham, the film stars Danish Pandor, Arif Zakaria and Kitu Gidwani. The makers have not yet revealed the characters played by the supporting cast or explained how they connect to Abraham’s character. Danish Pandor recently appeared in Dhurandhar, while Arif Zakaria has worked across films and series including Raazi, Made in Heaven and The Family Man. Kitu Gidwani is known for her work across Hindi cinema and television.
Guru has officially entered principal photography, marking the beginning of the film’s production. The project was first reported earlier this month as an upcoming thriller starring Abraham and directed by Dasgupta, with filming expected to begin in London.
The latest announcement confirms that the film is now being shot, although the makers have not revealed a release date yet. Details about its theatrical release, distribution and other production schedules are also yet to be announced.
For now, Guru marks a new collaboration between John Abraham and Ribhu Dasgupta, with the psychological thriller built around memory, uncertainty and the question of what can truly be trusted. As production gets underway, more details about the film and Abraham’s character are expected to emerge.
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