Lakshya (2004 film)
| Lakshya | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Farhan Akhtar |
| Screenplay by | Javed Akhtar |
| Story by | Javed Akhtar |
| Produced by | Ritesh Sidhwani |
| Starring | Hrithik Roshan Amitabh Bachchan Preity Zinta |
| Cinematography | Christopher Popp |
| Edited by | Anand Subaya |
| Music by | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
Production companies | |
Release date |
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Running time | 178 minutes million[2] |
| Box office | ₹262.5 million (equivalent to ₹930 million or US$12 million in 2023) [3] |
Lakshya (
At the
Plot
Karan Shergill (
Karan's first days at the IMA are a disaster as his lack of discipline, overconfidence and laziness makes him unsuitable for the life of military education and training. Upset, Karan escapes from the academy, sneaking over the wall, and is forced to confront his parents' low opinion of him. Even though they force him to join the family business, Karan's parents are disappointed with the way their son has turned out, especially in comparison to his older brother. Karan's decision also causes Romi to angrily break up with him for not respecting his own choices. Devastated, Karan finally comes to terms with his situation and returns to the IMA, takes his punishment, and becomes a focused and disciplined cadet leader, graduating as Lieutenant Karan Shergill.
Karan is posted to the 3rd battalion of the
Cast
- Hrithik Roshan as Captain Karan Shergill (3 Punjab)
- Amitabh Bachchan as Colonel Sunil Damle (CO)
- Preity Zinta as Romila "Romi" Dutta (based on Barkha Dutt)[4][5]
- Boman Irani as Sanjeev Shergill (Karan's father)
- Anjula Bedi as Shalini Shergill (Karan's mother)
- Lillete Dubey as Mrs. Dutta (Romi's mother)
- M. K. Raina as Akhilesh Dutta (Romi's father)
- Kushal Punjabi as Rajeev Goel (Romi's former fianceè)
- OC A Company, 3 Punjab)
- Om Puri as Sub. Maj. Pritam Singh
- OC D Company, 3 Punjab)
- OC E Company, 3 Punjab)
- Parmeet Sethi as Maj Shahbaaz Hamdani (Pakistan Army)
- Nissar Khan as Captain Bairam Khan (Pakistan Army)
- Vishal Vijay as Captain Saket Ahluwalia
- Vipul Gupta as Captain Rakesh Bhavnani
- OC B Company, 3 Punjab)
- OC C Company, 3 Punjab)
- Aditya Srivastava as Lt. Col. Pradeep (2IC, 3 Punjab)
- Amit Behl as Major Subhash Pant (Company Commander, IMA), Dogra Regiment
- Ranvir Shorey as Sep. Tarsem Singh
- Prashant Chainani as Captain Vishal Srivastav
- Shakeel Khan as Nk. Raj Tilak Singh
- RMO, Army Medical Corps)
- Abhimanyu Singh a Lt. Col. Pratap Singh (Adjutant, IMA), Kumaon Regiment
- Ashok Kumar as Sep. Babulal
- Surendra Pal as IMA Commandant
- Amrish Puri as Brig. Gautam Puri
- Bhanu Uday as Captain Abeer Saxena
Production
Production of the film began in Mumbai, Maharashtra and it was shot at several different locations in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The scenes in Kargil were shot in Ladakh. Some parts of the film centered around Hrithik Roshan's military training were also shot at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. Actual Indian Army officers also participated in the shooting of the film. Seeing both the actors and officers in the same getup, at times Preity Zinta would get confused separating the actual officers from the actors. Pankaj Tripathi, then a struggling actor, shot for the film at Ladakh with Roshan and this news went viral in Tripathi's village that he is shooting a film with a big actor like Roshan. But Tripathi's role was all cut during the editing and he was very disappointed to see that his role was cut from the film.[6]
Soundtrack
| Lakshya | ||||
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Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Farhan Akhtar Ritesh Sidhwani | |||
| Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lakshya | ||||
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The film's soundtrack was composed by
Track list
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Picturized on |
|---|---|---|---|
| " Main Aisa Kyun Hoon "
|
Shaan | 4:34 | Hrithik Roshan |
| "Agar Main Kahoon" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | 4:52 | Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta |
| "Kitni Baatein" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam | 5:47 | Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta |
| "Lakshya" | Shankar Mahadevan | 6:15 | Hrithik Roshan |
| "Kandhon Se Milte Hain Kandhe" | Roop Kumar Rathod, Vijay Prakash , Hariharan
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5:40 | Hrithik Roshan and the rest of the army members |
| "Separation" | Instrumental | 2:29 | Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta |
| "Kitni Baatein" (Reprise) | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam | 4:11 | |
| "Victory" | Instrumental | 3:20 | Hrithik Roshan |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Bollywood Hungama |   [10] |
| Planet Bollywood |   [11] |
The soundtrack received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama in his review, said "Lakshya does have good music that is very urban and will appeal to the class audience. Going by the theme of the movie, the album is pretty balanced and has been composed with style that speaks of class."[10] Planet Bollywood found the album to be "as good as Dil Chahta Hai".[11] Subhash K. Jha described the album as "daringly unusual sound with a show-offy kind of innovativeness".[12] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com, however, remarked that, though the album was good, it was below expectations and "lacked punch".[13] According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 11,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's thirteenth highest-selling.[14]
Box office
Lakshya netted around Rs. 23 crore at the domestic box office.[3] Lakshya grossed $5,859,242 worldwide including $753,600 from North American markets and $5,105,642 from other markets.[15] In the U.S., it performed better, grossing $380,000 on 59 screens [approx. Rs. 1.75 crore] in its opening weekend with the per screen average being around $6,440.[16]
Critical reception
Lakshya was director Farhan Akhtar's second film, following the success of his first film, the cult classic Dil Chahta Hai (2001). However, despite much anticipation, it did not fare as well at the box-office. Nevertheless, after repeated re-runs on TV over the years, Lakshya has been regarded as a cult film among an audience that argues it is Hrithik Roshan's best performance to date.[17]
Awards
- Main Aisa Kyun Hoon..."
- 50th Filmfare Awards:
- Won
- Best Choreography– Prabhu Deva for "Main Aisa Kyun Hoon..."
- Best Cinematography – Christopher Popp
Nominated
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Box Office 2004". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
- ^ "Preity Zinta interview". Rediff.com. 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Farhan Akhtar interview". Rediff.com. 28 January 2011.
- ^ "मैं कभी अपमानित नहीं होता..." - पंकज त्रिपाठी (Part - 2) - #ZindagiWithRicha - S6 Ep 9, retrieved 6 July 2023
- ^ "Lakshya : Soundtrack listing and details". Bollywood Hungama. 18 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Lakshya is about Hrithik, about finding yourself". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "View topic – Hey SEL". Lifekidhun.com. 16 November 2006. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Lakshya : Music Review by Joginder Tuteja". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Bollywood – Music Review – Lakshya". Planetbollywood.com. 22 April 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Lakshya Music Review, Indian Movie Lakshya Music Review, Lakshya movie Music Review, Bollywood movie Music Review". Nowrunning.com. 30 April 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "'Lakshya' needs more punch". Rediff.com. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008.
- ^ "Lakshya (2004) – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Box office: 'Lakshya' overseas". Sify.[dead link]
- ^ "12 years of Lakshya: The film many did not get".
External links
- Lakshya at IMDb
- Lakshya at Rotten Tomatoes
- Lakshya at Box Office Mojo
