Eklavya The Royal Guard Hindi Movie
Eklavya The Royal Guard is a 2007 Indian movie directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Jackie Shroff and Sanjay Dutt. The feature film is produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and the music composed by Shantanu Moitra.
February 16 2007 (India)
Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Contemporary India. A majestic fort. A royal dynasty that no longer rules. A king without a kingdom. Yet Eklavya (Ami... Show more
Contemporary India. A majestic fort. A royal dynasty that no longer rules. A king without a kingdom.
Yet Eklavya (Amitabh Bachchan), their royal guard, lives in a time warp. 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 marksmanships are stuff of legends. His unflinching loyalty 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.
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.
The Prince's return brings a rush of joy into the moribund fort. His mentally challenged twin sister, Princes Nandini (Raima Sen) and his childhood love Rajjo (Vidya Balan) are delighted to see him. But the joy of reunion is short-lived.
There is unrest in the kingdom: Farmers are being stripped of their lands. The king, Rana Jayawardhan (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 into 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 safety guarded secrets of the fort are unveiled.
What follows is a contemporary, edge-of-the-seat dramatic action thriller with a stellar ensemble cast - Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Boman Irani, Jackie Shroff, Jimmy Shergil, Raima Sen and Sharmila Tagore. The film marks the return of Vidhu Vinod Chopra who directs after a hiatus of seven years.
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Amitabh Bachchan | |
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Sharmila Tagore | |
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Jackie Shroff | |
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Sanjay Dutt | |
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Saif Ali Khan | |
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Vidya Balan | |
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Jimmy Shergill | |
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Boman Irani | |
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Raima Sen |
Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Producer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Music Director: Shantanu Moitra
Song Lyrics Writer: Swanand Kirkire
Cinematographer: N. Natarajan Subramanian
Editor: Rabiranjan Maitra
Art Designer: Nitin Desai
Screenplay Writer: Swanand Kirkire
Original Story Writers: Abhijat Joshi, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Action Choregrapher: Tinnu Verma
Eklavya The Royal Guard IN THE NEWS
Big B says he was warned about Vidhu Vinod Chopra's bad temper - Apr 05, 2012 |
Chopra set to direct 'Broken Horses' in September - Jun 08, 2010 |
Indian Oscars entry runs into legal trouble - Sep 30, 2007 |
'Eklavya' nomination for Oscars opens Pandora's Box - Sep 27, 2007 |
'Chanda re' replaces 'Barso re' on top slot - Feb 25, 2007 |
I find my 'Eklavya' role very complicated: Boman - Feb 23, 2007 |
Instrumental tracks rule 'Eklavya' - Feb 21, 2007 |
I've a soft corner for Vidya Balan, says Amitabh - Feb 20, 2007 |
'Eklavya' has a heart for the classics: NYT - Feb 17, 2007 |
'Eklavya' is Amitabh's career best: Vidhu Vinod Chopra - Feb 15, 2007 |
'Eklavaya' puts spotlight on princely state - Feb 13, 2007 |
Ralph Fiennes calls on Amitabh, raves about 'Eklavya' - Feb 02, 2007 |
I hope people like my look in 'Eklavya': Amitabh - Jan 21, 2007 |
'Eklavya' gets clean chit from censor board - Jan 04, 2007 |
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