Guide
1965 3h 3m movie Film India

Guide

“The story of Raju; swindler, playboy, adulterer, dancing girl's manager, jailbird and finally a martyred mystic.”

Synopsis

“The story of Raju; swindler, playboy, adulterer, dancing girl's manager, jailbird and finally a martyred mystic.”

When mistaken to be a sage by some villagers, an ex-tour guide reflects on his past and lost love to search for spiritual wisdom to guide the villagers.

The 1964–1966 India Window

9 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Guide sits at position #7.

  1. The Hero
    #1

    The Hero

    ★ 8.1 · 1966

  2. Charulata
    #2

    Charulata

    ★ 7.6 · 1964

  3. Sangam
    #3

    Sangam

    ★ 7.5 · 1964

  4. Two
    #4

    Two

    ★ 7.4 · 1965

  5. The Coward
    #5

    The Coward

    ★ 7.1 · 1965

  6. Subarnarekha
    #6

    Subarnarekha

    ★ 6.9 · 1965

  7. Guide

    #7

    Guide

    ★ 6.4 · 1965

  8. Teesri Manzil
    #8

    Teesri Manzil

    ★ 6.4 · 1966

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Guide. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1960s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Guide premiered. 19 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
26
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,044 of 1,983 India films indexed here (47th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among India Romance productions specifically: #271 of 573 (top 47%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Spoken Languages English, Hindi
Production Companies Navketan International Films
Runtime 3h 3m
Release Date February 6, 1965
IMDb tt0059246

Themes & Motifs

  • husband wife relationship
  • based on novel or book
  • suicide attempt
  • musical
  • falling in love
  • small village

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