Farhan Akhtar has become widely known name in Bollywood because of the coming of age themes of his films. The story of Lakshya might be a stereotypical story from failure to success for some,but the unversal nature of the story ,the quotient of relatablility has made the film a cult one. A young boy,Karan Shergill(Hritik) unsure about his life applies for Military Training in IMA,just because his friend applies for it. While his backs out even after being selected, Karan,unaware about life in the academy continues with the process and finds it extremely challenging. Life has never been easy for Karan with a demanding father, a successful brother and an ambitious girlfriend,Romi(Preity). His world comes crashing down when he flees from IMA. How he takes a decision to return to IMA and proves his capability to his family and Romi, is what the story is about.
The period of struggle in youth,the choice of carreer,the daunting spirit of sticking to a decision,the task of proving oneself to the world-all the tough circumstances that the twenties put us through,'Lakshya' presents those through the story of Karan. The heart-rending performance of Hrithik is what makes the movie shine. The strong supporting cast with a bevy of famous faces from bollywood is also a laudable aspect of the film.Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's music,ranging from slow romantic hums to loud inspiring beats does a lot to build up the mood of the film.

Shakespeare's renowned tragedy 'Macbeth' is retold in Indian mafia standards! The context is no longer Scotland,but Mumbai. The betrayed king is not Duncan,but Jehangir Khan, a powerful mafia and Macbeth is his unfailing man-Friday ,Maqbool. The provocative Lady Macbeth is Jehangir's second wife,Nimmi and the major instruments of doom-the role of the witches is taken up in disguise by a duo of manipulative police constables.The film includes a brilliant cast comprising Irrfan Khan,Tabu,Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah,Om Puri. Vishal Bhardwaj is splendid in his rendition of the story of betrayal,murder and unethical usurpation. Jehangir,his father-figure is murdered by Maqbool to fulfil his ambition of being the helmsman of the illegal business and gain the authority over Nimmi. The instigating evil force -the constables constantly play with the imagination and ambition of Maqbool and egg him on till he engages in a bloodbath. In the end,however they help Maqbool to escape but too late.The grim image of underworld,the confusions,deception,merciless killing every action has been intertwined adeptly within the thrilling storyline. The medieval world of Macbeth is consciously,impeccably translated into the Mumbai underworld. Every actor,the supporting cast do justice to their roles.

The tale of India's youth who leave the idiosyncrasies of youth to embark on a sombre journey of redeeming the state of the country. They derive inspiration from India's freedom struggle and almost directly draw from them at times,to do away with the corrupt ministry and prejudiced views of people. They become so deeply involved in their altruistic acts that they disregard family,relationships and vibrancy of living,in order to set things right for their country.
Terribly inspiring,and heartwarming this tale of revolution has become a cult film owing to its screenplay,dialogue and visuals. With music from A.R. Rahman which is totally in sync with the feel and theme of the movie,Rand De Basanti colors our minds and hearts with vivid colors of rejuvenated patriotism. The performance from Amir Khan,Madhavan,Siddharth, Soha,Kunal and Sharman are unforgettable.