| Lakshya | |
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| Directed by | Farhan Akhtar |
| Screenplay by | Javed Akhtar |
| Story by | Javed Akhtar |
| Produced by | Ritesh Sidhwani |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Hrithik Roshan Preity Zinta |
| Cinematography | Christopher Popp |
| Edited by | Anand Subaya |
| Music by | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
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Running time | 178 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹14 crore (US$1.7 million)[2] |
| Box office | ₹26.25 crore (US$3.1 million)[3] |
Lakshya (translation: Aim) is a 2004 Indian coming-of-age war drama film directed by Farhan Akhtar and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, and Preity Zinta in lead roles. Based on a story by the director's father on the 1999 Kargil War, the film is about Karan Shergill, an aimless, 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, the film gained a cult following later. The film was also instrumental in motivating youths across India to join the Indian Army.
- ^ "LAKSHYA (2004)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Lakshya goes off target at the BO". The Economic Times. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Box Office 2004". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.