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Star Cast
Eklavya
Amitabh Bachchan
Eklavya
Saif Ali Khan
Prince Harshwardhan
Sanjay Dutt
DSP Pannalal Chohaar
Vidya Balan
Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
Jackie Shroff
Jyotiwardhan
Boman Irani
King Jaywardhan
Jimmy Shergill
Udaywardhan
Raima Sen
Princess Nandini
Sharmila Tagore
Queen Suhasinidevi
Parikshat Sahni
Omkar Singh
Adhir Bhatt
Pedicurist
Swanand Kirkire
Constable
Mita Vasisht
Eklavya's Mother (uncredited)
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Director:
Vidhu Vinod ChopraProducer:
Vidhu Vinod ChopraMusic:
Shantanu MoitraStory:
Abhijit Joshi, Vidhu Vinod ChopraGenres:
Action, Drama, ThrillerCertification:
General audiencesStatus:
Completed
Plot Summary
Eklavya
It has been chronicled in the Geeta that Eklavya wanted to be Sage Dronacharya's disciple in order to excel at bow and arrow shooting, but was refused because of his low caste. He decided to teach himself, and did excel to such an extent that Dronacharya felt threatened that he would beat his ace disciple, Arjun, so he asked Eklavya for his fee - his right thumb, which Eklavya dutifully cut off and presented it to his Guru.
Now in modern India, Nishab, whose father was Eklavya, who gave his life trying to protect his master, has now been re-named Eklavya himself, and has been entrusted to guard the lives of Rana Jaywardhan, Ranimaa Suhasinidevi, and their children, Harsh and Nandini, will be called upon to pay the ultimate price, after he learns that his master, the Rana, has been killed. Eklavya, who also carries a dark family secret, slays the two assailants of the Rana, but then in the process also finds out that th! e one who hired them is his very own son. What will prevail - duty or the love of his son?
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Trivias
Eklavya
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra spent five years working on the script..
- It was decided, early in production, to shoot the film in an actual palace for authenticity. Scouts were sent and went all over the state of Rajasthan with a tooth-comb to find the perfect location, but finally Vidhu Vinod Chopra, while skimming through a travel magazine, discovered a small picture of a fort in the hills of Devigarh. The fort, now a popular Heritage hotel, was perfect for exterior shots, but was obviously unsuitable for interior shots (as well as the obvious problems of guests, the interiors were modern-looking). So, scouting was undertaken again, but this time over the city of Jaipur. They were finally allowed to shoot interior scenes within the living quarters of the Jaipur Royal Family, thanks to costume designer Prince Raghavendra Rathore. Eklavya's cottage was the only set constructed from scratch. It was so well created that the hotel's guests and visitors assumed it to be a part of the hotel.
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra was so impressed by Amitabh Bachchan's performance as the titular character that he presented to Bachchan a Rolls-Royce Phantom limousine costing around Rs. 35 million.
- India's Official Submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category of the 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008).