Courage to decide - Lakshya
Movie | |
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German title | Courage to decide - Lakshya |
Original title | Lakshya |
Country of production | India |
original language | Hindi |
Publishing year | 2004 |
length | 178 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 16 |
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Director | Farhan Akhtar |
script | Javed Akhtar |
production |
Ronnie Screwvala Ritesh Sidhwani |
music |
Shankar Mahadevan Loy Mendonsa Ehsaan Noorani |
camera | Christopher Popp |
cut | Anand Subaya |
occupation | |
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Courage to decide - Lakshya (Eng. Target) is an Indian war film by Farhan Akhtar from 2004. This Hindi film is set against the backdrop of the Kargil War .
action
Karan Shergil is a young man who has no plans for the future. His girlfriend Romila, on the other hand, is very ambitious and committed. One day Karan decides to do something with his life and joins the military against his parents' wishes. However, he does not take the situation in the military seriously and breaks off his training after a few days. His family is disappointed in him and his girlfriend Romila doesn't want anything to do with him anymore. Karan then decides to rejoin the military and this time to try harder.
After a long training he is an officer and is sent to the front in the mountains of Kashmir . Romila got her dream job as a journalist on television during that time. Karan's task is to conquer a strategically important mountain peak under the command of Col. Sunil Damles, which is occupied by Pakistani troops. Romila, who is now engaged, is also there to do reports for television.
Karan succeeds in conquering the summit after tough resistance with heavy losses in his troops.
backgrounds
The film was after Dil Chahta Hai Farhan Akhtar's second work as a director.
Awards
Lakshya has received two Filmfare Awards for Best Cinematographer and Best Choreography
Web links
- Courage to decision - Lakshya in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Detailed criticism at molodezhnaja.ch
- Extra long review at indiafm (English)
- Comparison of the cut versions RTL 2 morning - FSK 16 DVD of courage to decide - Lakshya at Schnittberichte.com