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36-457: [REDACTED] Look up लक्ष्य in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lakshya ( lit.   ' aim ' ) may refer to: Lakshya (2004 film) , a 2004 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Farhan Akhtar Lakshya (2021 film) , a 2021 Indian Telugu-language film DRDO Lakshya , an Indian remotely piloted target drone system Lakshya ,

72-567: A Marathi-language crime series Laksh Lalwani , an Indian actor See also [ edit ] Lakshyam (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lakshya . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lakshya&oldid=1246375681 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

108-605: A mark for itself in every operation. In May 1900, the battalion was re-designated as First Patiala Imperial Service Infantry (Rajindra Sikh). During World War I, it took part in operations in the Middle East under the British Expeditionary Force. In 1932, the battalion was re-designated as First Patiala Rajindra Sikh Infantry. During World War II, the battalion participated in the Burma Campaign. It successfully cut off

144-476: A number of "Punjab Regiments" in the British Indian Army. These were amalgamated to form six regiments: the 1st Punjab Regiment , the 2nd Punjab Regiment , the 8th Punjab Regiment , the 14th Punjab Regiment , the 15th Punjab Regiment and the 16th Punjab Regiment . At the onset of independence in 1947, the 1st, 8th, 14th, 15th and 16th Punjab Regiments went over to the newly raised Pakistan Army , while

180-412: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lakshya (2004 film) 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

216-452: Is given 48 hours, and he orders a group of twelve officers and soldiers (including Karan) to scale a 1000-foot rock cliff on the western side to flank the enemy. Karan finally finds his aim in capturing the peak and rekindles his relationship with Romi as well, after finding out she broke her engagement. The unit sets off on its mission but loses its commanding officer and many soldiers to enemy fire. The remaining six men push forward and scale

252-560: Is promoted to acting Captain. Colonel Damle briefs the officers, revealing that infiltrators crossed the Line of Control (LoC) from Pakistan and occupied a series of mountain peaks on the Indian side. The battalion is assigned to secure Point 5179 , a crucial vantage point dominating the army's main supply line, the National Highway 1D . Since the other sides of the mountain are perilous to cross,

288-574: 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. The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy , with lyrics by Javed Akhtar . Shaan 's " Main Aisa Kyun Hoon ", picturized on Hrithik, is a laid-back, funky - hip hop track. "Agar Main Kahoon" is the love duet, picturized on Hrithik - Preity . The trio used harmonica for

324-522: 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

360-698: The Combined Defence Services Examination , and to his surprise, gets selected for the Indian Military Academy (IMA), despite his parents' disapproval. Karan's days at the IMA are a disaster, as his lack of discipline makes him unsuitable for a military life. Upset, he escapes from the academy and returns home. His parents are disappointed and tell him to join the family business. Romi angrily breaks up with him due to his lack of conviction. Devastated, Karan decides to get serious and returns to

396-638: The Democratic Republic of the Congo . The Regimental Centre was first raised at Loralai and was shifted to Multan in 1922, Meerut in 1929 and its present location in Ramgarh Cantonment , Jharkhand , in 1976. Territorial Army (TA) Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Others: The regiment has an affiliation with INS  Ranjit , a heavy destroyer of the Indian Navy . The original battalions of

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432-499: The Indian Army . Nominated Punjab Regiment (India) The Punjab Regiment is the second oldest regiment still in service in the Indian Army , and is the most senior regional infantry regiment. It was formed from the 2nd Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army in 1947 and has taken part in various battles and wars since, winning numerous honours for the same. Prior to independence and partition there were

468-455: 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

504-654: The Madras Presidency Army, the British Indian Army and the Indian Army during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The names changed from Coast Sepoys to Carnatic Infantry, Madras Native Infantry, Punjabis and finally to the Punjab Regiment. After the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , the British applied the martial races theory and north Indian troops replaced the south Indians, the regiment eventually being renamed as

540-509: The 2nd Punjab Regiment and finally the Punjab Regiment, were raised during the hostilities in the Carnatic in South India between 1761 and 1776. The first and second battalions have been moved to other regiments and the fourth battalion was disbanded. The third battalion still continues as part of the regiment. The numbers and titles of the battalions changed during the successive reorganisations of

576-458: The 2nd Punjab Regiment was retained in the Indian Army. Troops were transferred between regiments based on whether the soldiers would be a part of Pakistan or India. The Punjab Regiment is one of the oldest in the Indian Army. The first battalion which today constitutes this regiment was raised in 1705, by the then Maharaja of Patiala . The first four British-raised battalions of what later became

612-562: The IMA. He takes the punishment, becomes a focused cadet, excels in training, and finally graduates and is commissioned as a lieutenant. Karan is posted to the 3rd battalion of the Punjab Regiment , commanded by Colonel Sunil Damle, stationed in Kargil , Ladakh . He returns home on leave and learns that Romi is getting engaged. The leave is cut short due to the outbreak of hostilities in Kargil, and

648-636: The Japanese lines of communication, thus halting their advance towards India. Thereafter, the battalion sailed to Port Dickson for action in Malaya and Batavia (now Java). 2 Punjab (now 1st battalion, Brigade of the Guards ) was raised in 1762 as the tenth battalion of the Coastal Sepoys and has been redesignated eighteen times since then. The troop composition of the unit was changed to a North Zone Battalion in 1902 and

684-505: The Parachute Regiment was re-raised and a Regimental Centre formed, the 1st battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment (Para) became the first battalion of the Parachute Regiment and was renamed as the 1st battalion, Parachute Regiment (Punjab). The uniform changed to the Parachute Regiment's, but the battalion retained the Punjab Regiment's hackle on its headgear. In 1951, four experienced battalions of the former princely states of Punjab joined

720-475: The Punjab Regiment. The 1st battalion of the 2nd Punjab Regiment initially formed part of the 44th Airborne Division in an airborne role on the disbandment of the Parachute Regiment in 1946 and was called 1st battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment (Para). The unit retained most of the Punjab Regiment's uniform, but donned the maroon beret, qualification wings and allied insignias of airborne forces. In 1952, when

756-576: The Regiment. These were a battalion each from the Jind and Nabha State Forces and the first and second Battalions of Patiala Infantry. They were designated as the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th battalions of the Punjab Regiment. Additional battalions have been raised since 1963. 15 Punjab (formerly First Patiala) completed 300 years of service on 13 April 2005. The battalion was raised on the auspicious Baisakhi Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji day in 1705 by Baba Alla Singh,

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792-408: The album to be "as good as Dil Chahta Hai ". Subhash K. Jha described the album as "daringly unusual sound with a show-offy kind of innovativeness". Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com , however, remarked that, though the album was good, it was below expectations and "lacked punch". According to the Indian trade website Box Office India , with around 11,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album

828-408: The background music for their logo by Excel . 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." Planet Bollywood found

864-401: The battalion decides to attack from the eastern side. The first part of the assault is successful in destroying the enemy's screening units, with Karan cited for his bravery. Meanwhile, Romi goes to Kargil as a war correspondent, where she meets a changed Karan and falls in love with him again. In the second phase, the battalion fails to capture the peak and suffers heavy casualties. Colonel Damle

900-407: The battalion. Since then, 22 commanding officers have commanded the battalion. Of them, Lt. Col. M.C.S Menon, Lt. Col. Sehdev Sahgal and Lt. Col. P.P Singh retired as Generals. In recent years, the Punjab Regiment has contributed towards UN peacekeeping missions by sending six of its battalions overseas: 3 Punjab to Gaza , 14 Punjab to Angola , 15 and 26 Punjab to Lebanon and 16 and 24 Punjab to

936-464: The cliff, attacking the Pakistani position during the night. Their assault is successful, although Karan is injured. The next morning, he spots the remaining Pakistani intruders and kills them. He then he limps to the peak and plants the Indian flag, capturing it at last, while signaling Colonel Damle. A few days later, Karan is discharged from a military hospital and reunites with his parents and Romi. In

972-515: The command of Major (later Brigadier) Kuldip Singh Chandpuri , fought off an assault by a brigade of the Pakistan Army . The battle was fought at the desert border post of Longewala , Rajasthan . The unit fought during the last five hours of the night of 5 December 1971 unsupported as the Indian Air Force aircraft at the time did not have night attack capabilities. For his leadership during

1008-415: 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 . Karan Shergill is an irresponsible young man who has no plans for his future. His girlfriend Romi, an aspiring journalist, tells him to have an aim in his life. Eventually, he contemplates joining the Indian Army at the urging of a friend. He takes

1044-580: The founder of Patiala State . It was the first battalion of the state forces of the Maharaja of Patiala . Apart from being the oldest infantry battalion in the Indian Army, 15 Punjab also has the proud distinction of being the second highest decorated battalion of the Army, with 22 Battle Honours, one Theatre Honour (Punjab) and numerous gallantry awards. The battalion took part in numerous campaigns in India and abroad, carving

1080-477: The late 1960s. The regiment currently consists of Dogras and Sikhs primarily drawn from north Indian regions of Jammu , Himachal Pradesh and Punjab . However, as an exception, two regular battalions (19 and 27 Punjab) have troops from other Indian castes as well. During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 , A Company (reinforced) of the 23rd battalion, Punjab Regiment, consisting of about 120 soldiers under

1116-535: The midst of credits, Colonel Damle, Lieutenant Colonel Pradeep, and Subhedar Major Pritam Singh pay their respects to all the martyrs of Operation Vijay . 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

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1152-405: The regiment that were transferred to India after 1947 were composed primarily of Sikh and Dogra soldiers who belonged to the districts of Punjab that were given to Pakistan . However the second and third generations for the regiment were recruited both among this refugee community but recruitment was opened up to all castes and communities of Punjab , Haryana , Jammu and Himachal Pradesh in

1188-408: The track. The title track "Lakshya" is a techno-flavored patriotic song by Shankar Mahadevan , which is followed by "Kandhon Se Milte", another patriotic song with the vocals of Kunal Ganjawala and Vijay Prakash. "Kitni Baatein", a pathos song, is crooned by Hariharan and Sadhana Sargam . There are two instrumentals, "Victory" and "Separation". The trumpet portion from "Victory" has been used as

1224-520: The unit was redesignated as 69 Punjab. In 1922, the unit was redesignated as 2nd battalion, 2 Punjab Regiment. The battalion, by virtue of its seniority and efficiency, was handpicked by the then Chief of the Army Staff, Gen. (later Field Marshal) K. M. Cariappa to be redesignated as 1st battalion, Brigade of the Guards, in April 1951. Lt. Col. (later Brigadier) Shivinder Singh was the first commanding officer of

1260-461: 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. Lakshya was also instrumental in motivating youth across India to join

1296-418: Was the year's thirteenth highest-selling. Lakshya netted around Rs. 23 crore at the domestic box office. Lakshya grossed $ 5,859,242 worldwide including $ 753,600 from North American markets and $ 5,105,642 from other markets. 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. Lakshya

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