Eklavya: The Royal Guard
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| Directed by | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
| Produced by | Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Vir Chopra |
| Written by | Abhijat Joshi, Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Raima Sen, Jackie Shroff, Jimmy Shergill, Boman Irani Parikshat Sahni |
| Music by | Shantanu Moitra |
| Distributed by | Vinod Chopra Productions |
| Release date(s) | Slated for late 2006 [1] |
| Language | Hindi |
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Eklavya: The Royal Guard is an Indian film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra to be released in 2006. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Raima Sen, Jackie Shroff, Jimmy Shergill and Boman Irani.
The principal shooting of the film finished in April 2006. The primary location was Rajasthan but some filming took place at the Devigarh Palace in Udaipur, Jaipur and Bikaner.
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[edit] Story
Eklavya: The Royal Guard is about Eklavya (Amitabh Bachchan) a loyal guardian of an ancient royal castle whose duty is to protect those who live within the family. The guardian vows to burn down all the secrets of the family with the holy fire of his own funeral.
[edit] Cast
| Actor/actress | Role |
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| Amitabh Bachchan | Eklavya |
| Sanjay Dutt | Pannalal Chohaar |
| Saif Ali Khan | Harshwardhan |
| Jackie Shroff | Jyotiwardhan |
| Jimmy Shergill | Udaywardhan |
| Boman Irani | Rana Jaywardhan |
| Vidya Balan | Rajeshwari "Rajjo" |
| Sharmila Tagore | Suhasinidevi |
| Raima Sen | Nandini |
| Parikshat Sahni | Omkar Singh |
[edit] Trivia
- The film was originally titled Yagna [2]
- A teaser trailer was released in 2005 which featured Amitabh Bachchan.
- The film brings together real life mother and son, Sharmila Tagore and Saif Ali Khan. They will share screen space for the first time since Aashiq Awara.
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra has used 800 camels for a particular scene [citation needed].
[edit] External links
| Vidhu Vinod Chopra | |
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| Films | Eklavya: The Royal Guard | Mission Kashmir | Kareeb | 1942: A Love Story|Parinda | Khamosh | Sazaye Maut | An Encounter with Faces |
| Vinod Chopra Productions | Eklavya: The Royal Guard |Lage Raho Munna Bhai |Parineeta |Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. |Mission Kashmir | Kareeb | 1942: A Love Story|Parinda | Khamosh | Sazaye Maut | An Encounter with Faces |
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