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2. 'Love Guru' nominated for the worst of the worst films
  
  Explore newstrackindia.com Jan 23 2009 Terrorism
  
  ...ovie "The Love Guru" which is now being short-listed for seven Golden Raspberry Awards for worst in the film. Paramount Pictures production and Mike Myers directed movie mocks Hindu religion and culture by portraying som...
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3. DVD Releases September 16, 2008: The Love Guru (Single-Disc Edition)
  
  Explore New DVD Releases Sep 16 2008
  
  ... other Hindus to look at it as satire and not the truth. Rajan Zed, a Hindu leader from Nevada, demanded that Paramount Pictures screen the film for members of the Hindu community before it was released in June. Based on...
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4. ‘Love Guru’ flick: goofy, but not quite offensive
  
  Explore India New England Jul 8 2008
  
  .... Media consultant Gitesh Pandya, who was promoting advanced press screenings in Boston and New York City for Paramount Pictures, acknowledged the film is not for all tastes. “It’s not for everyone,” he said. However, he...
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5. Love Guru: A distorted version of Hinduism?
  
  Explore IndiaPost.com Jun 30 2008
  
  ...ued pressure from the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) demanding a pre-screening of the film, "The Love Guru," Paramount Pictures requested the Foundation to view the film just hours before its release. More than two doze...
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6. Haf, Iskcon Say “Love Guru” is Not Hinduphobic
  
  Explore India Journal Jun 27 2008
  
  ... beyond ‘guru’ or ‘ashram’ are ever used in the film. But given the costumes and overall concept of the film, Paramount would have done well to issue a disclaimer in the opening sequence that the characters and events ar...
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7. HAF Okays â€˜The Love Guruâ€™
  
  Explore BLiTZ Jun 24 2008
  
  ...ued pressure from the Hindu American Foundation [HAF] demanding a pre-screening of the film, "The Love Guru", Paramount Pictures requested the Foundation to view the film just hours before its release last night. More th...
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8. Hindu protests intensify against The Love Guru
  
  Explore IBNLive News Jun 24 2008
  
  ...d guru is next to the God and then the word is being projected as comedy. It is very unethical on the part of Paramount." But Myers who plays The Love Guru or Guru Pitka in the film says it's about humour not Hinduism. "...
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9. After critics, audiences reject `Love Guru`
  
  Explore Pakistan News Service Jun 24 2008
  
  ...d Universal Pictures took the third spot ($21.6million). A weak opening for "The Love Guru" was a setback for Paramount too, which has otherwise dominated the spring-summer box office with hits like "Iron Man" and "India...
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10. Audiences reject The Love Guru
  
  Explore India News Jun 24 2008
  
  ...and Universal Pictures took the third spot ($21.6million). A weak opening for The Love Guru was a setback for Paramount too, which has otherwise dominated the spring-summer box office with hits like Iron Man and Indiana ...
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11. After critics, audiences reject 'Love Guru'
  
  Explore The Economic Times Jun 23 2008
  
  ...el and Universal Pictures took the third spot ($21.6mn). A weak opening for "The Love Guru" was a setback for Paramount too, which has otherwise dominated the spring-summer box office with hits like "Iron Man" and "India...
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12. 'Love Guru' isn't offensive: Deepak Chopra
  
  Explore NDTVMOVIES.COM Jun 22 2008
  
  ...ents," ISKCON, North America said in a statement. However, Hindu American Foundation has a word of advice for Paramount. Given the costumes and overall concept of the film, it would have been better if a disclaimer was p...
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13. 'Love Guru' Vulgar, but Not Mean-Spirited, Hindu Group Says
  
  Explore redorbit.com Jun 22 2008
  
  ...oundation said no Hindu or Sanskrit terms beyond "guru" and "ashram" were used in the film but suggested that Paramount should have put a disclaimer at the beginning, distancing the main character from an actual Hindu sp...
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14. ‘The Love Guru’ gets thumbs down
  
  Explore The Tribune, Chandigarh, India Jun 21 2008
  
  ...it terms beyond guru or ashram are ever used in the film. Given the costumes and overall concept of the film, Paramount would have done well to issue a disclaimer in the opening sequence that the characters and events ar...
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15. 'Love Guru' may reinforce negative stereotypes of Hindus:HAF
  
  Explore PTI - Press Trust of India Jun 20 2008
  
  ... beyond 'guru' or 'ashram' are ever used in the film. But given the costumes and overall concept of the film, Paramount would have done well to issue a disclaimer in the opening sequence that the characters and events ar...
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16. 'Love Guru' vulgar, but not mean-spirited, Hindu group says
  
  Explore Home - Inside Bay Area Jun 20 2008
  
  ...oundation said no Hindu or Sanskrit terms beyond "guru" and "ashram" were used in the film but suggested that Paramount should have put a disclaimer at the beginning, distancing the main character from an actual Hindu sp...
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Paramount Pictures Corporation is a major American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. Founded in 1912, it is the oldest running movie studio in Hollywood, beating Universal Studios by a month. Paramount is owned by media conglomerate Viacom.
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