vidhu vinod chopra have always be the master stylist . repertoire be full of cinematic brilliance . whether it be parinda where he showcased a underworld gangster with haunt memory . or 1947 a love story . a power house pack romantic film in the backdrop of quit india movement . or it be mission kashmir where estrange son and father fought and valley burnt in their anguish . his narration have always be pack with a grip and sheer brilliance of dialog delivery and daunt back score music and use of light and camera angle which remind you of guru dutt work . no doubt vidhu have his trait in all his protégé and be it sanjay leela bhansali and hirani or pardeep sarkar . so when one hear it take him five year to pen the screenplay of eklavya and the expectation have to be high . but then eklavya be no disappointment . a fail dynasty with frail ruler and a secret seeded deep in heart and and dilapidate royal guard try to keep secret intact . there be heresy and treachery and pain and unrequited love all wrap beautifully in four wall of a grandiose palace ( . hear it maharani gayatri devi . palace ) . shimmer chandelier and royal sword and candle lit harem . they be mesmerize . and so be the actor who have slip into their character a if they be live them from age . mr. bachchan be powerhouse at it best . saif be yet again reserve but impact full . jackie and jimmy be at their evil best . it amaze to see balan make her presence felt among all stalwart . so do raima impress . sanjay be flawless in his rustic and vindictive demeanor . but it boman with nicety of queen and which make you realize and he be one hell of an actor . the narration be what make it impeccably and nicely tell and not a scene out of context . good camera work during panoramic view of palace . the use of special effect add gravity to story . it another brilliance from master stylist and best story narrator in film industry .