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Eklavya They have called it the “Greek Tragedy”, a masterpiece that unfolds to bring out the best in Indian cinema and an original script that brings in the touch of Shakespearean tragedy with masterly craft. So when I watched the movie there was much anticipation. A Vidhu Vinod Chopra movie is always special and if the man is returning at the helm after a long hiatus of 7 years there is bound to be expectations. With a stellar star cast that combines the best in the bollywood both in terms of skills as well as star value the movie was safe bait anyhow. (Now don’t bring in Salaam-e-Ishq for God’s sake to counter this point). You must have watched the movie or may be planning to watch it in the coming weekend. So let me tell you how the movie fared in my view. Indian Cinema is changing and a good thing is that we are looking beyond the regular love stories, tearjerkers and revenge based themes. The ambience in which Eklavya has been set is superb. The mix of the age old royalty and the