Guru a.k.a. Gilli is a young underachiever who frequently vents his frustrations through public outbursts. When Anitha, whose family has fallen on hard times, moves into his housing colony, he soon decides to pursue her with his love, but she keeps rejecting his advances.
Acting
Gururaj Jaggesh commits fully to unhinged protagonist energy.
Writing
Balances cringe comedy with genuine working-class pathos.
Director
Raghava Loki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gilli adapts the Telugu cult hit 7/G Brindavan Colony, transplanting its frustrated-lover energy to Bangalore's middle-class housing colonies.
Rakul Preet Singh was just 18 during filming—this early role predates her Bollywood breakthrough by nearly a decade.
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