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EKLAVYA
- The Royal Guard
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Amitabh
Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya
Balan, Jackie Shroff, Boman Irani, Jimmy
Sheirgill, Raima Sen and Sharmila Tagore |
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Vidhu
Vinod Chopra |
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EKLAVYA-
The Royal Guard, a contemporary dramatic action thriller
about a loyal guardian of a royal dynasty |
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| Eklavya
- is movie based on story of a royal family in
Rajasthan. If you have liked the movie Parineeta,
then Eklavya will be another treat for you to
watch. The entire team of Parineeta is featuring
in Eklavya including Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan,
Vidya Balan, Raima Sen. In addition Vidhu Vinod
Chopra has roped in Big B to play the title role.
Even the crew is same with Shantanu Moitra and
Swanand Kirkire returning to handle the music and
lyrics department while Nataraja Subramanian
continuing to be the cinematographer. Vidhu Vinod
Chopra returns to direction after a gap of 5 long
years, undoubtedly expectations are running high. |
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He
has managed quite a feat by assembling a mammoth
cast. Eklavya promises to give its audiences a
visual treat whilst showcasing edge of the seat
performances with brilliant action sequences shot
in never before seen locations on celluloid. Shot
primarily in Rajasthan, many parts of the film
were shot within the premises of the Jaipur Palace
whereas the desert sequences were shot in Gajneer.
Touted as one of the most visually appealing
films, Vidhu Vinod Chopra used 800 camels for the
shooting of a particular scene in the film.
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Character
Sketch
- Amitabh
Bachchan plays the title character of Eklavya,
the royal guard of a Raj family
- Boman
Irani is Rana, the head of the royal family
- Saif
Ali Khan is Rana's descendant
- Vidya
Balan is the daughter of Rana's chauffeur and
the childhood love of Saif
- Raima
Sen is Saif's mentally challenged sister
- Sharmila
Tagore plays Saif's mother
- Jackie
Shroff plays Saif's uncle
- Sanjay
Dutt plays a police officer
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Storyline:
Eklavya was earlier titled 'Yagna'. They decided to
change the title as Amitabh Bachchan plays the title
character, Eklavya.
Contemporary India. A majestic fort. A royal dynasty
that no longer rules. A king without kingdom. Yet
Eklavya (Amitabh Bachchan), their royal guard, lives in
the time wrap. He lives only to protect the fort, the
dynasty, and the king. For nine generations Eklavya’s
family has protected Devigarh, a centuries old citadel
in Rajasthan. His marksmanship is stuff of legends. His
unflinching loyality inspires ballads. Eklavya has spent
his entire life serving the royals and closely guarding
their secrets but now he’s getting old and
increasingly blind.
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Unable
to cope with the suffocating customs of his land, the
heir, Prince Harshwardhan (Saif Ali Khan), has stayed
away in London. But the sudden demise of the queen, Rani
Suhasinidevi (Sharmila Tagore), forces the Prince back
to the kingdom he had left behind.
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Prince’s return brings a rush of joy into the fort.
His mentally challenged twin sister, Princess Nandini (Raima
Sen) and his childhood love Rajjo (Vidya Balan) are
delighted to see him. But the joy of reunion is
short-lived.
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There
is unrest in the kingdom: Farmers are being stripped of
their lands. The king, Rana Jaywardhan (Boman
Irani),influenced by his brother ,Rana Jyotiwardhan
(Jackie Shroff), supports the atrocities being forced
upon the helpless peasants. The king receives a death
threat over the phone. An irreverent police officer,
Pannalal Chohar (Sanjay Dutt) is called in to
investigate. But he might be too late. The fragile peace
of the land is suddenly shattered by a barrage of
bullets and amidst the mayhem, the safely guarded
secrets of the fort are unveiled. What follows is a
story of deceit, revenge, drama and action. Set in
present day India, the film has a special resonance for
today’s world, beleaguered by hate and violence born
from fanatic belief.
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Despite
a star-studded cast the film has a runtime of
approx. 100 minutes only. But with Vidhu Vinod
Chopra at the helm of affairs we expect him to do
complete justice to each of his movie characters.
The film is slated for release on 16th February
2007. |
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