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Eklavya: The Royal Guard Movie Review

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Review for the film " Eklavya: The Royal Guard"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 2 Hours 18 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 16-02-2007

Genre: Political, Drama

Similar To: Silence 2, Samosa & Sons, Amar Singh Chamkila, Tom Dick And Harry Returns

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CAST & CREW

Raima Sen

Sharmila Tagore

Vidya Balan

Amitabh Bachchan

Jackie Shroff

Jimmy Shergill

Saif Ali Khan

Sanjay Dutt

Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Abhijat Joshi

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Producer:

Abhijat Joshi

Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Director:

Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Movie Actor:

Amitabh Bachchan

Saif Ali Khan

Jimmy Shergill

Jackie Shroff

Sanjay Dutt

Movie Actress:

Raima Sen

Sharmila Tagore

Vidya Balan

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Plot:

The scenario is of an olden time in India that is juxtaposed with the modern times. It is an epic of a dynasty, where Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... plays the role of a loyal and royal guard. The kingdom is safe and sound under his prowess, however, as his age unfurls, the royal guard starts weakening, shows signs of blindness. Hence, it becomes imperative to relieve him of his duty so as not to jeopardize the safety of Devigarh. The heir to the throne lives in London as he is suffocated by the customs of his kingdom, leading a peaceful life.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, the queen dies, compelling Prince Harshwardhan ( Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan is a film celebrity born to actress >> Read More... ), to return to the place from which he deemed escape a long time ago, facing difficulties and a lot of politics. This movie is a political thriller, which barges on like a merciless train cutting through plots and twists like it’s thin air. The relentless King, who is Rana Jaywardhan ( Boman Irani Boman Irani is a well known name today in the Boll >> Read More... ), with his influential brother, who is Rana Jyotiwardhan ( Jackie Shroff Intro: Jackie Shroff is a well known Bollywood act >> Read More... ), cause mayhem and disruption in the lives of the peasants of the kingdom, who are very helpless. The story is thick with betrayals and gripping revelations involving Eklavya (Amitabh Bachchan), the Prince, the Queen, the King, the King’s brother, the King’s brother’s son ( Jimmy Shergill Jimmy Shergill is a renowned Indian actor and prod >> Read More... ), the King’s driver, and the King’s driver’s daughter named Rajjo ( Vidya Balan Vidya Balan is an award winning Bollywood actress >> Read More... ), who turns out to be the love interest of the Prince.

Analysis:

It is all a delicately intricate plot, sewn together with the efficient hands of Vinod Chopra. The movie is itself a one time watch. The soundtracks are fairly nice, with names like Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam is a renowned Bollywood singer and comp >> Read More... , Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan, a very famous Indian playback sin >> Read More... and Swanand Kirkire Swanand Kirkire is a multi-talented personality of >> Read More... thrown in. The movie turned out well. This film marks the entry of Bollywood films in the Foreign Films Category of the Oscars.

Star Performances:

It is enough to know that the film will have amazing stuff when one of the actors is Amitabh Bachchan. His acting was well, yet not overrated. Saif Ali Khan fit into the shoes of a Prince pretty well. Vidya Balan was subtle, yet strong. All the other actors played their part well, too.

What’s There?

1. Hardcore politics.

2. Generous amounts of betrayals and plot twists.

3. Good acting.

4. The setup of all the locations is very impressive.

What’s not There?

1. A good storyline.

2. At times, the story has been rushed ahead leaving you wondering what happened in the last scene.

Verdict:

This film is a good watch on days when you feel angst. It has all the elements to be a one time entertainer.