The film primarily is about a young common man who dreams to have success in business, to go beyond the boundaries of his small village in India. The film begins with Guru saying how his father told him not to dream because they do not become true and the film is end capped with him in the same place speaking before thousands after his dreams have come true. The story is about attaining success against all odds.
The obstacles before Guru are his father's failures. His dad attempted to go into business and failed; thus, he believes that Guru's setting forth to own his own business will surely be the wrong decision and does not give his blessing to his son. Still Guru persists. Guru must then fight his own pride and ego as he is fully capable of winning over people with his wealth sharing, but oversteps his bounds when he orders the newspapers to print a slandering article against Contractor, an article that Manik, the newspaper's founder did not authorize. This creates a battle between them that lasts for years to come as Manik allows his best reporter to go after him with an investigation.
Lastly, Guru must fight the engrained ruling class structure that has allowed for centuries the rich to be afforded corruption to keep them in power. However, Guru is a commoner, and once he begins to use their corruptive tactics he becomes a scapegoat for the brand of politics that have infected the culture for so long. In the end, Guru is able to overcome by speaking honestly and never taking no for an answer. He becomes the symbol of what it means to be successful by giving everyone who owns stock in his company the opportunity to make money and secure a better future for their children.
