The Love Guru is a Mike Myers comedy film based on his character, Guru Pitka. The Love Guru did not achieve great fan fare from critics as it was awarded the "Worst Picture Award" at the 2009 Razzies. CNN: Mike Myers, Paris Hilton big 'winners' at Razzies(February 22, 2009)
The Love Guru Backstory
A version of the Guru Pitka character made his first appearance in a scene cut from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Myers gave several workshop performances as Guru Pitka at New York's Magnet Theater.
Cast
- Mike Myers: Guru Pitka
- Jessica Alba: Jane Bullard
- Justin Timberlake: Jacques Grande
- Romany Malco: Darren Roanoke
- Meagan Good: Prudence Roanoke
- Ben Kingsley : Guru Tugginmypudha
- Verne Troyer: Coach Cherkov
- Telma Hopkins: Lillian
- John Oliver: Dick Pants
- Stephen Colbert: Hockey Announcer
- Jim Gaffigan: Hockey Announcer
- Jessica Simpson Cameo
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Fast Facts
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Release Date
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Director
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Screenwriters
Graham Gordy, Mike Myers
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Producers
Mike Myers, Gary Barber
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Distributor
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MPAA Rating
PG-13
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Workshop Title
Padsana on Human Potentiality and Equipoise by His Holiness the Guru Pitka
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Tagline
His Karma is Huge
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Fact:
Meyers said he was prompted to make the film after receiving a letter from George Harrison
