Lakshya (2004)

Original title

लक्ष्य

Directed by

Farhan Akhtar

Genre

drama film, war film, musical film, romance film, coming-of-age film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 58m

Rated

12

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 123 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lazy rich young man finds purpose when he joins the Indian Army and becomes a hero during the Kargil War. The story follows his transformation and the romance that develops along the way.

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What happens

Lakshya (transl. Aim) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age war drama film directed by Farhan Akhtar, written by his father Javed Akhtar and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner of Excel Entertainment, with Ronnie Screwvala serving as co-producer under distributor UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, and Preity Zinta in lead roles. Based on a story written by Javed in response to discussions with several 1999 Kargil War veterans and army officers, the film follows Karan Shergill, a lazy young man and the son of a wealthy businessman from Delhi, who joins the Indian Army and matures into a battlefield hero just as war breaks out. At the 50th Filmfare Awards, Lakshya received 4 nominations, including Best Director (Farhan) and Best Actor (Roshan), and won 2 awards – Best Choreography (Prabhu Deva for "Main Aisa Kyun Hoon...") and Best Cinematography. Though the film was a box office failure, it gained a cult following later. The film was also instrumental in motivating youths across India to join the Indian Army. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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