Product Details

• Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Boman Irani, Jackie Schroff
• Format: Color, Subtitled
• Subtitles: English
• Region: All Regions
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000TR6I8C
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,989 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent characters and cinematography, July 22, 2007

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Glenn W. Gaarder - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eklavya - The Royal Guard (DVD)

Every once in a while I stumble across a great movie like this. Incredible character development. Eloquent dialog. Suspense. Emotion. The subtitles were translated crudley but the clever dialog still came thru. One key is that "Baba" means Father. That wasn't clear till later in the movie. Pay close attention to the dialog and all the double meanings. I would put this right up with Dr. Zhivago. I would buy a new copy if they can get a better translation. I rarely see movies I consider good, so this one really stands out.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elegant Movie, August 27, 2007

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shimi subramaniam "shimarella" (San Antonio, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eklavya - The Royal Guard (DVD)

This movie is sort of a gloss on Hamlet, Indian style. I thought it was beautifully shot and well-acted. The script is tight, and the only scene I didn't like was the improbable ending. There are stand-out performances from the usual reliables: Amitabh Bachnan, Imran Bomani, Saif Ali. I highly recommend it.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eklavya: The Trusted Bodyguard, November 29, 2008

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Prominence - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eklavya - The Royal Guard (DVD)

Eklavya reminds me so much of The Man in the Iron Mask: the plot of having the heir to the throne fathered by the most trusted bodyguard. While the stories are entirely different, I relished every moment watching the interaction between all the characters. Every single one of them light up the screen and embody their different characters so well that one forgets quite easily it's fiction. My favorite scene is when Jackie Shroff gets thrown over the a train track (don't want too give off to many details). I thought it was beautifully shot like every other scene and rather engaging. It's my favorite because it stands out to me the most. In Eklavya, the emotions, and elements of suspense are not lost. This is where I disagree with a previous reviewer. Eklavya is by no means mediocre.