We didn't spare any efforts and worked hard to be able to present certainly the best DVD version of this movie. Here begins his journey.Ī journey that will test Karan physically, mentally and emotionally.Ī journey that will stretch him far beyond his limitations.Ī journey that will force him to make bitter choices.Ī journey that he will start as a boy but will end as a man.īecause of our commitment for Bollywood and to meet our high quality standards, Cinedrome is releasing its own DVD of LAKSHYA in Switzerland. From one day to another, out of a fancy, he decides to join the army. Romi, as she is known, loves Karan and believes that someday, he will find his calling. The only thing stable in his life is Romila Dutta (Preity Zinta), a bright and ambitious young woman. Karan hasn't a clue about what to do with his future! He is forever at the crossroads of life. Karan Shergill, born to rich, affluent parents, lives life not worrying about tomorrow, like many of todays kids of the Indian upper class. "You never know where life will take you." These words could not have been more true than in the case of Karan Shergill (Hrithik Roshan), the protagonist of Lakshya. LAKSHYA is one of the best examples of the «New Hindi Cinema», the new, intelligent commercial Indian cinema of international quality. LAKSHYA therefore is a successful combination of an entertaining coming of age story and a film on the dramatic military action on the backdrop of a senseless war, which is unique in Bollywood. Secondly the backdrop of the Kargil War, which raged in the border region between India and Pakistan only seven years ago, still isn't digested in neither of the two countries and time and time again leads to discussions about the question of guilt and meaninglessness of this war and the conflict about Kashmir in general. Firstly, the story of a boy, who doesn't have a clue what to do with his future, what to become in life, a problem which is common for today's Indian youth from the steadily growing middle class.
Even though this Indian movie stands for a different kind of "Bollywood", it still shows some of the many realities of this huge and multifaceted country, India. In this movie the action sequences actually are technically perfect and the terrific scenery of the rugged Himalaya mountains in Ladakh might not have been shown in this way in any other film before. LAKSHYA can be compared in every sense with Hollywood productions. Mainly the film surprises by its innovative and modern style. The story doesn't follow the usual Bollywood path. The second movie of Farhan Akhtar, one of the most promising young Bollywood directors, is a nontypical movie of commercial Hindi cinema. LAKSHYA: Cinedrome releases very first Swiss Bollywood DVD