Toronto mayor David Miller has personally invited Abhishek Bachchan and the star cast of ‘Guru’ for the world premiere of the film ‘Guru’- India 's first mainstream international premiere in Canada.

Says Mayor Mr. David Miller, “It's a pleasure to host the world premiere of ‘Guru’ in Toronto. This presentation represents a landmark event for the city of Toronto and all of Canada. It is an unprecedented occasion for the city to have film artists of the stature of Mani Ratnam, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, along with the producer Bobby Bedi choose to premiere this major film outside of India. That they would select our city is an indication of the high regard Indian filmmakers have for Toronto. This is an opportunity to bring Indian Cinema to a larger appreciative audience and, at the same time, to further develop economic, creative and personal ties between our two countries."

Abhishek Bachchan, who plays the main protagonist in the film seemed pretty excited about ‘Guru’ being the first film to be premiered in Canada. Says Abhishek, “Hello, I'm Abhishek Bachchan. You have always come to see my movies and now its time to come and see you. Join me for the world premiere of my film ‘Guru’ in Toronto, Jan 11, 2007 . See you there!!”

The organizers are expecting around 10,000 people to line up the street for a glimpse of the Abhishek Bachchan and Aiswarya Rai for the red carpet premiere in true Hollywood style.

The film opens in theaters Canadawide Cineplex, AMC and Empire January 12th, 2007