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Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)

Eklavya: The Royal Guard poster
Original title
एकलव्य
Directed by
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
12A
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging royal guard has dedicated his life to protecting a royal family. A series of secrets and betrayals within the palace threaten the family and force the guard to confront his loyalty and his past.

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What happens

Eklavya: The Royal Guard is a 2007 Indian epic crime drama film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Sharmila Tagore, Sanjay Dutt, Vidya Balan, Raima Sen, Jackie Shroff, Jimmy Sheirgill and Boman Irani. The film marks Vidhu Vinod Chopra's return to directing after seven years. Eklavya: The Royal Guard was theatrically released on 16 February 2007. It was a major box office disappointment as per the distributors and exhibitors. Despite this, the film was chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars to be considered for nomination in the Best Foreign Film category for the year 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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