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This 'Ekalavya' in Kannada has got nothing to do with bollywood flick of the same title. It is about a downtrodden youth from the tribal community who want to usher in sports but not able to get any aid. He watches the training given to a politician son and emerge in his own way with the help of his sister Lakshmi and Akshara of literary movement. This is the crux of this 'Ekalavya' Dr.Baraguru Ramachandrappa has taken up after 'Janapada' off beat film that fared badly in the box office. This film is going to look in to the contemporary issues says Baraguru the well known literary personality of Kannada literature. Abiruchi Chitra is producing this film. Nagaraj Advani is the cameraman while Suresh Urs is editing this film. V.Manohar provides music. Besides direction Dr.Baraguru has written the story, screenplay, dialogues and lyrics for this yet another off beat film. Shruthi Naidu of the popular 'Preethi illadha mele' television serial is in the lead with Raghav, R.Nagesh, HMT Nanda, Radha Ramachandra, Sunder Raj, Harshith, Ankush, Gubbi Prakash are in the supporting roles. The shooting is held at Madhugiri hills surroundings.
EKLAVYA - Finally the chosen one?
If sources are to be believed, EKLAVYA - THE ROYAL GUARD would eventually be the film that would go as India's nomination for Oscars. This is because yesterday was the deadline for FFI (The Film Federation of India) to submit their final nomination to Academy Awards Association. Though the High Court would be hearing both sides of the argument on Thursday, FFI has gone ahead and closed EKLAVYA - THE ROYAL GUARD as the chosen one. This decision was reportedly taken at the Federations meeting held on Monday. This turn of events has now closed the doors for CHAK DE INDIA or DHARM which were the fore-runners to be sent as official nomination from India.
Exclusive synopsis - Eklavya
Vidhu Vinod Chopra has now a super-successful hat trick in the form of 'Munnabhai MBBS', 'Parineeta' and 'Lage Raho Munnabhai'. Now is the time for him to come up with a blockbuster himself and that seems just a little distance away in the form of 'Eklavya - The Royal Guard'. It's theatrical promo has caused quite a stir and no wonder the film is turning into one of the hottest flicks early next year when it arrives [most likely] on February 9th. Earlied titled 'Yagna', the film was slated for a January 26th release but now has been delayed by a couple of weeks. Shot in a major way in Rajasthan, the film is produced and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and has his 'now famous' team of music director Shantanu Moitra, lyricist Swanand Kirkire, cinematographer S Natarajan Subramaniam and art director Nitin Desai. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan as the central protagonist along with Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Jimmy Shergill, Raima Sen, Sharmila Tagore and Boman Irani. We bring to you an EXCLUSIVE SYNOPSIS of this much awaited film. For nine generations his family has protected the Kings of Devigarh, a centuries old citadel in Rajasthan. Eklavya (Amitabh Bachchan) trains everyday, from sunrise to sunset, with one steadfast goal in mind: protect the king. In an independent, democratic modern India, the King (Boman Irani) is a mere figurehead, an archaic relic of the past. But this does not alter Eklavya's zeal toward his duty. Eklavya remains in a self-imposed time wrap. With the passage of time, his marksmanship becomes the stuff of legends, and his unflinching loyalty inspires ballads. The arrival of Prince Harshwardhan (Saif Ali Khan), for the deceased Queen's (Sharmila Tagore) funeral rites brings solace to Eklavya. Harshwardhan is barely tolerant towards the suffocating customs of his land but he feels a strange affection for the aging bodyguard and his eccentricities. But the fragile peace of the land is shattered by bullets. The bloodshed, which ensues engulfs the life of both Eklavya and the Prince. What follows is a contemporary edge-of-the-seat thriller with characters such as the irreverent police officer Pannalal Chauhar (Sanjay Dutt), the king's wily younger brother (Jackie Shroff), his murderous son (Jimmy Sheirgill), the mentally challenged princess (Raima Sen) and the prince's first love, Rajjo (Vidya Balan). Stay tuned as we bring more information about the film in weeks to come!
Satellite promotion of 'Eklavya' kick starts
As 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' is almost out of theatres after completing 100 days at the box office, Vidhu Vinod Chopra has kick started the promotion of his next film, 'Eklavya - The Royal Guard'. Its first promo had made a thrilling impact when it was beamed during the screening of 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' and since then there has been immense curiosity about watching the film. The film belongs to a thriller cum drama genre and is a refreshing tale to be seen since it is a film about a royal family in today's India. Now one can watch the promos on all leading satellite channels. Earlier titled 'Yagna', the film stars Amitabh Bachchan in the lead title role along with a power-packed cast that includes Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Sharmila Tagore, Boman Irani, Jimmy Shergill and Raima Sen. 'Eklavya' is slated for release on February 16th.
Eros to distribute Eklavya - The Royal Guard globally
Bollywood's leading media and entertainment company, Eros International announced that it has formed an alliance with the leading filmmaker Vinod Chopra Films for global distribution of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's much awaited star-studded extravaganza, 'Eklavya - The Royal Guard'. A Vinod Chopra Films release through Eros will showcase a worldwide release of the film Eklavya on February 16, 2007 across India, North America, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, South Africa and rest of Africa, Mauritius, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Sri Lanka. Set in the princely state of Rajasthan in India, Eklavya is a picturesque epic with a line-up of Bollywood superstars including Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Jackie Shroff, Boman Irani, Jimmy Sheirgill, Raima Sen and Sharmila Tagore. Commenting on this Mr. Kishore Lulla, CEO & Chairman, Eros International, said "Vinod Chopra is a credit to our film industry and represents the creative DNA of neo-Bollywood. Eklavya is our second film with Vinod Chopra Films this year, following Lage Raho Munna Bhai which was a breakout success. Vinod is undoubtedly a film-maker par excellence and Eklavya has all the ingredients to become Bollywood's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Eros is delighted to be marketing and distributingthe film globally." Mr. Vinod Chopra, founder of Vinod Chopra Films, said "My wonderful association with Eros goes back a long way from one of my earlier films 1942 A Love Story. Eros is one of the few companies in the industry, which truly has a global distribution network. It's a pleasure dealing with Eros as they are large yet nimble, well-scaled yet personal."
'Parineeta' cinematographer for 'Eklavya'
Vidhu Vinod Chopra certainly believes in repeating the cast and crew of his films. Apart from roping in practically an entire cast of 'Parineeta' in 'Eklavya - The Royal Guard' [Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan], he has also sought the services of a common cinematographer - S Natarajan Subramaniam. From a period film set in West Bengal to a contemporary outing in Rajasthan, S Natarajan Subramaniam has been highly successful in providing different textures to each of the films. In fact just last Friday, his 'Black Friday' too saw the light of the day and most of the reviews have reserved a special mention for the excellent cinematography that has enhanced the gripping look and feel of the film.