Lakshya (2004 film)

Lakshya
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFarhan Akhtar
Written byJaved Akhtar
Produced byRitesh Sidhwani
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Hrithik Roshan
Preity Zinta
CinematographyChristopher Popp
Edited byAnand Subaya
Music byShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Production
companies
Release date
  • 18 June 2004 (2004-06-18)
Running time
178 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget14 crore (US$1.7 million)[2]
Box office26.25 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, it gained a cult following later. The film was also instrumental in motivating youths across India to join the Indian Army.

  1. ^ "LAKSHYA (2004)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Lakshya goes off target at the BO". The Economic Times. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Box Office 2004". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.