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Speaking of Bachchan’s performance, Chopra
says that so moved was Hollywood star Ralph Fieness after watching
the film that he had tears in his eyes and even went to meet Bachchan
and compliment him.
"Eklavya, who is a trusted guard to a
royal family is a man who finds himself between his commitment and
his son," says Chopra of the character.
"My aim is to make an entertaining film and there
is no compromise on that. Be it preachy or whatever, at the end
of the day it has to entertain the audience and that’s what
Eklavya is," he clarifies.
It might look very satisfying as of now, but making
such a film wasn’t a joking matter, as Chopra points out. "It
is close to two hours and that was a deliberate attempt. What is
the point making three-hour long films? This is the age for films
with shorter lengths," he maintains.
Another USP of his films is the music, be it Parinda
or 1942: A Love Story. What about Eklavya?
“It has three tracks scored by Shantanu Moitra. Mind you, the
arrangement is of international standards and you will agree once
the soundtrack is released," says Chopra, whose production
house is working on four films — including the sequel to
Lage Raho Munnabhai, Munnabhai Chale Amerika.
Eklavya is Chopra’s dream. Let’s
see whether it rakes in the moolah at the box office or not.
--Diganta Guha
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