vv chopra take on the director baton after 7 year and unleash a treat for your sens . your visual sens in particular . eklavya be nothing less than poetry on celluloid . it still a wonder why vv chopra take so long to go behind the camera again and when he can produce such a masterstroke so effortlessly and so effectively . technically the film score in almost all department . stun cinematography be the high point of the film after chopra direction of course . visually the movie be so delightful with vivid color of rajasthan splash all over the screen . the fort never look so beautiful and so alive . you can actually feel the royal feel of the film in the costume and art direction and the whole setup . there be an aura of class all over . director be able to extract solid performance from everyone in the cast . amitabh and a expect excels once again in the title role . sharmila tagore could have be use well . sanjay dutt and the most enjoyable character and should have be give some more screen presence . but the big drawback of eklavya be in the most important part . the story . despite be a rather short film and with only about 120 minute of run time and the film seem drag . the second half in particular be slow pace . you might start loose interest by the end of 1st half itself . if it be not the brilliance in direction and you might even give leave in the interval a thought . even the parineeta chemistry between saif and vidya balan seem to be lose this time . if only the script have be a bit strong and a bit more gripping and we easily have a winner in hand . eklavya be not a loose anyway . welcome back vidhu vinod chopra and the director . don not make u wait so long again .