King of new looks
posted in Amitabh Bachchan, Eklavya |Amitabh Bachchan again features as the protagonist in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s ‘Eklavya- the Royal Guard’ and Big B dons a new look with the new character. “The look had to be contemporary and at the same time have a hint of the traditions of India; that’s what Eklavya is all about; hence a lot of effort was taken for Bachchan’s bearded look and costumes in the film to appear authentic. Mr. Bachchan was gracious enough to toil through the numerous beard and costume tests to finally get the right look.” says Chopra. Chopra had worked very hard to get the right kind of look for the character and Fashion Designer Raghuvendra Rathore, who is of Royal clan, and costume designer Subarna Rai Chaudhari helped him out with the venture.
Amitabh Bachchan says, “With Vinod being the perfectionist that he is, he tried his level best to
convince me to stop all other work to grow a real beard to get the authentic look. Since that wasn’t possible, we ended up having several sittings – beard trials to get the right hair, colour, etc. This was just the beginning… then we went on to the turban, then the dress which went on for months. I eventually realized Vinod has a penchant for perfection and I like that attitude. It’s wonderful to be told after 35 years that I think you are wrong and this should be done in this manner and that’s what Vinod did and I appreciate that. I hope the look is finally presentable and people will like it.”
Sure this combination is going to create a hit. Hopefully the film would rise upto the expectation.
