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...
The movie raised quite a few eyebrows being nominated as India's entry to the Oscars. I don't think it is in any way the right choice. First of all the story line and the title do not do justice to each other. Eklavya's story was of ultimate devotion and sacrifice for a guru he never had. How does that fit into the character of Amitabh Bachchan is completely inconspicuous.
Vidya Balan and Saif fail to rekindle the passion and on-screen fire they had in Parineeta. Fortunately the movie is short and not littered with too many irrelevant songs...
Life could not look better for actor Saif Ali Khan. The actor, who had a particularly bad year in 2007, can now safely count himself as being part of the big league in Bollywood after the... - movietalkies
eklavya !!!