Lakshya (film)
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| Directed by | Farhan Akhtar |
| Produced by | Ritesh Sidhwani |
| Screenplay by | Javed Akhtar |
| Story by | Javed Akhtar |
| Starring | Hrithik Roshan Preity Zinta |
| Music by | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
| Cinematography | Christopher Popp |
| Editing by | Anand Subaya |
| Distributed by | Excel Films |
| Release date(s) | June 18, 2004 |
| Running time | 187 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office |  33.25 crore[1] |
Lakshya (Hindi: लक्ष्य; English: Target) is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Farhan Akhtar, with stars Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri and Boman Irani. Roshan who plays the role of Lieutenant (later Acting Captain) Karan Shergill, who leads his team (initially 12, falling to 6 members) to victory over the Pakistani troops. It is actually a coming of age story of Roshan with fictionalized backdrop of 1999 Kargil Conflict. It turned out to be a commercial flop, yet has garnered positive reviews and has achieved the status of a cult movie.
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[edit] Plot
Karan Shergil (Hrithik Roshan) is a young man who has no actual goal in mind or plans for his future. He represents those urban youth in modern India, who have money but little ambition or purpose in their lives. His father is a businessman; his brother is a successful individual living in America, but Karan is drifting along. His girlfriend, Romi (Preity Zinta), a student activist and reporter who espouses fashionable causes out of well-meaning sincerity, tells him he needs to find a goal in life. When a friend announces he is going to join the Indian Military Academy, Karan applies as well, despite dissent from his parents.
Karan's first days at the IMA is a disaster. Because he is indisciplined and unused to a spartan existence, he keeps getting into trouble at the academy. Upset, he leaves the academy without permission, sneaking over the wall. Back home, his parents are unsurprised and even though they urge him to join the family business, they are disappointed with the way their son has turned out, especially in comparison to his elder brother. Romi, meanwhile, is tired of his aimless and indecisive ways and calls off their relationship. Karan finally comes to terms with his situation and makes his decision. He returns to the IMA, takes his punishment, and becomes a focused, disciplined cadet leader, graduating as an officer Lieutenant Karan Shergill.
Lt. Karan Shergill (the starting rank for all new commissioned officer in the Indian Army) is posted to the 3rd Battalion of the Punjab Regiment, commanded by Col. Sunil Damle (Amitabh Bachchan) somewhere in the Kargil sector, and handles his responsibilities well. From an immature teenager Karan transforms into a mature officer, he finally decides the essence of his life or his goal. Karan comes home on leave and finds out that Romi is getting engaged and goes to the ceremony to congratulate her. Back at home Karan is recalled to his post as his leave is cut short due to outbreak of hostlities in Kargil. He reports back to his post where he is promoted to the rank of Acting Captain . His battalion CO briefs the officers on the latest situation. The battalion has been assigned to secure Point 5179, crucial vantage point dominating the army's main supply line, the NH1D. The first part of the assault is successful and battalion destroys the enemy's screening units with Karan cited for his bravery in saving another officer's life. In the second phase of the assault Karan's unit engages in a failed attempt to storm and capture the Pakistani strongholds located on the mountain. The Pakistanis have the advantage due to their strategic position, and deal the unit heavy losses during the attack.
Capt. Karan Shergill and a group of 12 are next given orders to encircle the enemy position and attack it from behind. To do this, they must scale a 1000-ft wall of rock. After the unit sustains an attack in a grass field and loses their commanding officer, the remaining men scale the cliff and attack the Pakistani stronghold from behind during the night. The movie ends with Col. Damle looking out across the mountains the next morning, to see Capt. Karan hoisting the Indian flag atop the ruins of the stronghold. Later, it is revealed that Karan and Romi reunite.
[edit] Cast
- Hrithik Roshan as Capt. Karan Shergill
- Preity Zinta as Romila Dutta
- Amitabh Bachchan as Colonel Suneil Damle
- Om Puri as Subedar Pritam Singh
- Sharad Kapoor as Maj. Binod Sengupta
- Raj Zutshi as Maj. Kaushal Verma
- Sushant Singh as Captain Jalal Akbar
- Parmeet Sethi as Pakistani Maj. Shahbaaz Humdani
- Boman Irani as Karan's father
- Lilette Dubey as Mrs. Dutta, Romila's mother
- Sanjay Singh as Capt. Manjit Singh Dhingra
- Aditya Srivastav as Lt. Colonel Pradeep
- Amit Behl as Company Commander (I.M.A.)
- Ranvir Shorey as Tarsem Singh
- Kushal Punjabi as Raj Tilak Singh
- Prashant Chainani as Capt. Vishal Srivastav
- Shakeel Khan
- Nawab Shah as Maj. Satish Babbar
- Abir Goswami as Capt. (Dr.) Sudhir Mishra
- Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh as Adjutant Major Pratap Singh
- Ashok Kumar as Babulal
- Surendra Pal as a Commandant (I.M.A.)
- Parvin Dabbas
- K K Raina
- Amrish Puri as Brig. Gen. Gautam Puri (Special Appearance)
[edit] Reception
Lakshya grossed $5,859,242 worldwide including $753,600 from North American markets and $5,105,642 from other markets.[2]
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[edit] 2004 Filmfare Awards
[edit] Wins
- Best Cinematographer - Christopher Popp
- Best Choreography - Prabhu Deva Sundaram
[edit] Nominations
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Lakshya at the Internet Movie Database
- Lakshya at Box Office Mojo
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