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Eklavya -- Amitabh
Bachchan
Eklavya comes from a long line of royal bodyguards. Ballads are sung
in his father's praise, for he sacrificed his life to save the king.
On his father's death, his mother names him Eklavya and entrusts him
with his father's dagger. He is sworn to protect the fort and its
inhabitants.
Eklavya will stop at nothing to see that the
Rana is safe from his enemies. But age and failing eyesight conspire
against his competence. Will he be able
to guard the secret that can destoy him and those he loves?
Rana Jaywardhan -- Boman Irani
He is the erstwhile monarch of Devigarh. An an ineffectual man living
in a time warp, the Rana is haunted by the demons of his own failure.
Tormented by a distasteful revelation, he plans to rid the palace
of the noble and dutiful Eklavya.
Suhasini Devi -- Sharmila Tagore
The gracious queen is the moral nucleus of the fort. Her untimely
and mysterious death plunges the fort into darkness and sets off
a maelstrom of chaos and confusion.
Prince Harshvardhan -- Saif
Ali Khan
Harshvardhan is a modern prince who chooses to live abraod to escape
the suffocating rituals and practices of the Devigarh Fort. But
he has to return when his mother dies unexpectedly. The queen's
final letter unfolds her dying wish which he must fulfill. Will
Harsh be able to fulfill the promise and stay at Devigarh?
DSP Pannalal -- Sanjay Dutt
DSP Pannalal comes from a low caste family. He
is in awe of Eklavya, whose marksmanship has inspired him. He is
summoned to Devigarh fort to investigate a death threat to the king.
But what begins as a ruotine investigation soon draws him into a
vortex of lies, deceit, betrayal and murder.
Rajjo -- Vidya Balan
Rajjo is the royal chauffeur's daughter. Despite her humble status
she has been the Queen's confidante and nurtures a secret love for
the young Prince Harshwardhan. She is entrusted with a letter for
him by the dying queen.
Jyotirwardhan -- Jackie Shroff
Jyotirwardhan, the Rana's conniving younger brother, is his Chief
Advisor. For decades he has been a servant to the Rana. But all
along he has nurtured one wish in his heart: to overthrow the king.
Udaywardhan -- JimmySheirgill
Udaywardhan is Jyotiwardhan's vicious son who plots the Rana's downfall
with his father. He hates the Prince and is deeply jealous of him.
Princess Nandinidevi -- Raima
Sen
Nandini is Harsh's mentally challenged sister. She is an artist.
The innocence of her wild imagination is marred when she witnesses
a brutal murder. Will her guileless laughter go unheard or will
it reveal a vital clue?
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