LAKSHYA
LAKSHYA
Genres: Bollywood Soundtracks, Hindi
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About LAKSHYA
Lakshya (Hindi: लक्ष्य; translation: Target,Objective) is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Farhan Akhtar, with stars Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri and Boman Irani. Roshan 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 a fictional story based on the historical events of the 1999 Kargil Conflict. Plot Karan Shergil (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 (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 are 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 at Last Post. 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 a cadet officer. Lt. Karan (the starting rank for all new commissioned officers in the Indian Army) is posted to the 3rd Battalion of the Punjab Regiment, commanded by Col. Sunil Damle (Amitabh Bachchan), and handles his responsibilities well. From an immature teenager to a mature officer, he finally decides the essence of his life or his goal. His goal is now his unit's target - a mountain peak - known to have been recently invaded by the Pakistani Army. During the night, Lt. 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. Lt. Karan and a group of 10 men 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 Lt. Karan hoisting the Indian flag atop the ruins of the stronghold. Later, it is revealed that Karan and Romi reunite. Cast : Amitabh Bachchan ... Col. Sunil Damle Hrithik Roshan ... Lt. Karan Shergill Preity Zinta ... Romila Dutta Om Puri ... Subedar Major Pritam Singh Sharad Kapoor ... Major Binod Sengupta Rajendranath Zutshi ... Maj. Kaushal Verma Sushant Singh ... Capt. Jalal Akbar Boman Irani ... Mr. Shergill (Father of Karan) Parmeet Sethi ... Major Shahbaaz Humdani (Pakistan Army) Amrish Puri ....as Brigadier Puri Reception : Lakshya grossed $5,859,242 worldwide including $753,600 from North American markets and $5,105,642 from other markets. [edit] Crew : Director: Farhan Akhtar Producer: Ritesh Sidhwani Cinematographer: Christopher Popp Editor: Anand Subaya Screenplay: Javed Akhtar Sound: Nakul Kamte Costumes: Arjun Bhasin Hairstylist: Adhuna Akhtar Art Direction: Sonal Sawant, Sunil Babu and Suzzanne Merwanji Visual Effects: Keya Banerjee Action: Shyam Kaushal Choreography: Bosco, Prabhu Deva and Vaibhavi Merchant Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Lyrics: Javed Akhtar 2004 Filmfare Awards : [edit] Nominations ---- Best Actor - Hrithik Roshan Best Director - Farhan Akhtar Best Choreography - Prabhu Deva Best Story - Javed Akhtar Best Cinematographer - Christopher Popp [edit] Wins Best Cinematographer - Christopher Popp Best Choreography - Prabhu Deva Sundaram References :
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