Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller

Length: 105 min

(2007) - Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan

Eklavya: The Royal Guard

Summary

Contemporary India. A majestic fort. A royal dynasty that no longer rules. A king without a kingdom. Yet Eklavya, 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 marksmanship is stuff of legends. His unflinching loyalty inspires ballads. Eklavya: The Royal Guard 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, has stayed away in London. But the sudden demise of the queen, Rani Suhasinidevi, 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, Princess Nandini and his childhood love Rajjo 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 Jaywardhan, influenced by his brother, Rana Jyotiwardhan, supports the atrocities being forced upon the helpless peasants. The king receives a death threat over the phone. An irreverent police officer, Pannalal Chohar , 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.

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CAST:

Writing credits
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Abhijit Joshi
Swanand Kirkire

Original music by
Shantanu Moitra

Cinematography by
Nataraja Subramanian

Directed by
Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Produced by
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Vir Chopra
Anil Davda

Production
Vinod Chopra Productions

Released on
16 February 2007

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MORE INFORMATION:

Eklavya: The Royal Guard was originally titled Yagna Prince Raghavendra Rathore and Subarna Rai Chaudhari designed the costumes for the film In the film, Queen Suhasinidevi is the mother of Prince Harshwardhan. The actress who portrays the queen, Sharmila Tagore, is the mother of the actor who portrays the prince, Saif Ali Khan. This is the second movie to star and pair Vidya Balan and Saif Ali Khan

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Eklavya: The Royal Guard