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Eklavya: The Royal Guard
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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8

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  1. VijayG.
    Oct 1, 2007
    10
    A classic painting! A tale of epic proportions! A masterpiece!
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  2. PiyushP.
    Jan 31, 2008
    10
    An enchanting drama borne out of depth of Hindu mythology. A dark tale of love and deception born set in colorful Rajasthan. A flawed one, but still a masterpiece.
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  3. MoluBP
    Feb 2, 2008
    1
    The stylish visuals are merely a show-off, and there is no substance to back it up. The plot is thin, shots overly long, morality full of holes. Very disappointing.
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  4. AmarT.
    Feb 18, 2007
    9
    An intense and visually enchanting experience.
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Metascore
69 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: David Chute
    80
    Eklavya contains only one song sequence, a lovely set piece for leading lady Vidya Balan (Salaam-e-Ishq), but it embraces the imperatives of dynastic family melodrama as fervently as any classic of Bollywood's golden age. This is robust storytelling, with blood and thunder pumping through its veins, and real whiskers on its face.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    80
    Something about Eklavya: The Royal Guard suggests a lost film by David Lean. With some muted echoes of "Hamlet." And a whiff of "Rigoletto."
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Andy Webster
    60
    The main tribute in Guard, however, is to Mr. Bachchan, an aging Bollywood monument (and father of the rising actor Abhishek Bachchan), whose sunken, heavy-lidded eyes, grizzled countenance and noble bearing indisputably convey the presence of a seasoned star.
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