Thursday, November 20, 2008

Lakshaya - good, but failed to work

War movies typically try to raise the jingoistic pitch, pushing the envelopes of patriotism, sacrifice, dedication, and lots of grunting, screaming, and similar behavior. A typical example is Border which showed determination, courage, sacrifice, death, honor, etc. Lakshya was a bit off from this track, trying to combine the story of the development into maturity of a young rudderless route when exposed to the harsh environment of a war. In that sense, it was different from the other war movies.
The movie was a perfect opportunity for the lead star, Hrithik Roshan, to showcase his histrionic skills; he was there right from the first frame to right at the end, where his individual triumph is showcased. The other actors in the movie were Preity Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri and Boman Irani (although it was only Preity Zinta who got a role almost the same size as that of Hrithik). The movie was based on the Kargil war of 1999, and depicts the effort by Lieutenant (later Acting Captain) Karan Shergill to capture a critical peak and keep the honor of his Brigade. The movie was directed by Farhan Akhtar, with the story by Javed Akhtar, and music by Shankaar-Ehsaan-Loy.
The movie made some good watching. You had this guy, wandering around aimless in life, with his dad wondering when he will do something in life. Some of his friends were similarly aimless, although his girlfriend Romi (Preity Zinta) was more caring about causes, and a career for her in journalism seemed to be a likely next step. In this carefree mood, he decides to try out for the army, and actually gets selected to the astonishment of his parents. However, he cannot stand the discipline of the NDA, and jumps from there.
His parents expected this, but Romi is disgusted with him, and leaves him. He is shaken at this, and this turns him into a dedicated person. He returns to the academy, takes his punishment and graduates into a good soldier, and officer. And then he gets involved with the Kargil conflict as part of his brigade, and then meets Romi again over there. Romi's character was apparently styled on Barkha Dutt, is covering the conflict as a TV reporter. They meet, when Romi is now engaged to somebody else, and Hrithik and his brigade have to break the Pakistani stranglehood on a critical peak, and the way to do that is very challenging.



Videos of songs from the movie Lakshya on Youtube:

Agar Main Kahoon (link)

Main Aisa Kyon Hoon (link)



Lakshya Title Song (link) - Hrithik looks real determined in this beautiful song

You have changed (link)

Kitni Baatein (link)

Ha Yehi Rasta hai (link)



Climbing the mountain:



Lakshya - Final Battle



Kandhon Se Milte Hain Kandhe (link)

Lyrics of movie Lakshya:

Title Song:

Haan yehi rasta hai tera, tune ab jaana hai
Haan yehi rasta hai tera, tune ab jaana hai
Haan yehi sapna hai tera, tune pehchaana hai

Haan yehi rasta hai tera, tune ab jaana hai
Haan yehi sapna hai tera, tune pehchaana hai
Tujhe ab ye dikhaana hai
Roke tujhko aandhiyaan, ya zameen aur aasmaan
Paayega jo lakshya hai tera
Lakshya toh har haal mein paana hai

Mushkil koyi, aajaaye toh, parbat koyi, takraaye toh
Taaqat koyi, dikhlaaye toh, toofaan koyi, mandlaaye toh
Mushkil koyi aajaaye toh, parbat koyi takraaye toh
Barse chaahe ambar se aag, lipte chaahe pairon se laakh -2
Paayega jo lakshya hai tera
Lakshya toh har haal mein paana hai

Himmat se jo koyi chale, dharti hille qadmon tale
Kya dooriyaan kya faasle, manzil lage aake gale
Himmat se jo koyi chale, dharti hille qadmon tale
Tu chal yunhi ab sub-o-shaam, rukna, jhukna nahin tera kaam -2
Paayega jo lakshya hai tera
Lakshya toh har haal mein paana hai

Haan yehi rasta hai tera, tune ab jaana hai
Haan yehi sapna hai tera, tune pehchaana hai
Tujhe ab ye dikhaana hai

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Kandhon Se Milte Hain

( Kandhon Se Milte Hain Kandhe, Qadmon Se Qadam Milte Hain
Ham Chalte Hain Jab Aise To, Dil Dushman Ke Hilte Hain )...(2)
( Ab To Hamein Aage Badhte Hai Rahna
Ab To Hamein Saathi Hai Bas Itna Hi Kahna )...(2)
Ab Jo Bhi Ho, Shola Banke Patthar Hai Pighlana
Ab Jo Bhi Ho, Baadal Banke Parbat Par Hai Chhaana
( Kandhon Se Milte Hain....Dushman Ke Hilte Hain ) -2

Nikle Hain Maidaan Mein, Ham Jaan Hatheli Par Lekar
Ab Dekho Dam Leinge, Ham Jaake Apni Manzil Par

Khatron Se Hans Ke Khelna, Itni To Ham Mein Himmat Hai
Modhein Kalayee Maut Ki, Itni To Ham Mein Taaqat Hai
Ham Sarhadon Ke Vaaste, Lohe Ki Ik Deewaar Hain
Ham Dushmanon Ke Vaaste, Hoshiyaar Hain Taiyar Hain
Ab Jo Bhi Ho..Par Hai Chhaana
Kandhon Se Milte Hain...Dushman Ke Hilte Hain

Josh Dil Mein Jagate Chalo, Jeet Ke Geet Gaate Chalo...(2)
Jeet Ki Jo Tasveer Banane Ham Nikle Hain
Apne Lahoo Se Hamko Usmein Rang Bharna Hai
Saathi Maine Apne Dil Mein Ab Ye Thaan Liya Ha
i Ya To Ab Karna Hai, Ya To Ab Marna Hai
Chahe Angare Barse, Ke Bijli Gire
Tu Akela Nahin Hoga Yaara Mere
Koi Mushkil Ho Ya Ho Koi Morcha
Saath Har Mod Par, Honge Saathi Tere
Ab Jo Bhi Ho...Par Hai Chhaana
Kandhon Se Milte Hain...Dushman Ke Hilte Hain

Ek Chehra Aksar Mujhe Yaad Aataa Hai
Is Dil Ko Chupke Chupke Vo Tadpata Hai
Jab Ghar Se Koi Bhi Kat Aaya Hai
Kaagaz Ko Maine Bheega Bheega Paaya Hai
Palkon Pe Yaadon Ke Kuchh Deep Jaise Jalte Hain
Kuchh Sapne Aise Hain, Jo Saath Saath Chalte Hain
Koi Sapna Na Toote, Koi Vaada Na Toote
Tum Chaho Jise Dil Se, Vo Tumse Na Roothe
Ab Jo Bhi Ho, Shola Banke Patthar Hai Pighlana
Ab Jo Bhi Ho, Baadal Banke Parbat Par Hai Chhaana
Kandhon Se Milte Hain ...Dushman Ke Hilte Hain

Chalta Hai Jo Ye Kaarvan, Goonji Si Hain Ye Vaadiyan
Hai Ye Zameen, Goonji Goonji
Ye Aasman, Goonja Goonja
Hai Ye Hawa, Goonji Goonji
Hai Ye Samaa, Goonja Goonja
Har Raste Ne, Har Wadi Ne, Har Parbat Ne Sadaa Di
Ham Jeeteinge, Ham Jeeteinge, Ham Jeeteinge Har Baazi
( Kandhon Se Milte Hain...Dushman Ke Hilte Hain )...(5)

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Kitni Baatein

Hariharan:
Kitni baatein yaad aati hai
Tasveerein si ban jaati hain
Main kaise inhein bhooloon
Dil ko kya samjhaaun

Sadhana:
Kitni baatein kehne ki hai
Honton par jo sehmi si hai
Ik roz inhein sun lo
Kyun aise gum-sum ho

Hariharan:
Kyun poori ho na paayi daastaan

Sadhana:
Kaise aayi hai aisi dooriyaan

Hariharan:
Dono ke dilon mein chhupa hai
Jo ik anjaana sa gham
Kya ho paayega woh kam
Koyi kya kahe

Sadhana:
Dono ne kabhi zindagi ke
Ik mod pe bhi jo paayi
Hai kaisi woh tanhaai
Koyi kya kahe

Hariharan:
Kitna viraan hai ye sama

Sadhana:
Saanson mein jaise ghulta hai dhuwaan
Kaisi aayi hai aisi dooriyaan

Hariharan:
Kitni baatein yaad aati hai
Tasveerein si ban jaati hain
Main kaise inhein bhooloon

Sadhana:
Tumse aaj yun milke dil ko
Yaad aaye lamhein kal ke
Ye aansoon kyun hai chhalke
Ab kya kahen

Hariharan:
Tumne hamko dekha jo aise
Toh ik umeed hai jaagi
Phir tumse pyaar paane ki
Ab kya kahen

Sadhana:
Aa gaye ham kahaan se kahaan

Hariharan:
Dekhe mudke ye dil ka kaarvaan
Kaisi aayi hai aisi dooriyaan

Sadhana:
Kitni baatein kehne ki hai
Honton par jo sehmi si hai
Ik roz inhein sunlo
Kyun aise gum-sum ho

Hariharan:
Kitni baatein yaad aati hai
Tasveerein si ban jaati hain
Main kaise inhein bhooloon
Dil ko kya samjhaaun

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Main Aisa kyun Hoon

Main aisa kyun hoon -4
Main aisa kyun hoon -3
Main jaisa hoon main waisa kyun hoon
Karna hai kya mujhko ye maine kab hai jaana
Lagta hai gaaunga zindagi bhar bas ye gaana
Hoga jaane mera ab kya
Oh…
Koyi toh bataaye mujhe
Oh…
Gadbad hai ye sab kya
Oh…
Koyi samjhaaye mujhe
Oh…
(Oh we ee aa owe ee oh
Oh we ee aa owe owe owe owe) -2
Main aisa kyun hoon -4
Main aisa kyun hoon -3
Main jaisa hoon main waisa kyun hoon

Ab mujhko ye hai karna, ab mujhe woh karna hai
Aakhir kyun main na jaanoon, kya hai ke jo karna hai
Lagta hai ab jo seedha, kal mujhe lagega ulta
Dekho na main hoon jaise, bilkul ulta phulta
Bad loonga main abhi kya
Oh…
Maanoon toh kya maaanon main
Oh…
Sudhroonga main kabhi kya
Oh…
Ye bhi toh na jaanoon main
Oh…
Jaane ab mera, hona kya hai (oh)
Lagta hai tumko kya
Jaane ab mera, hona kya hai (oh)
Kya main hoon jaisa bas waisa rahoonga?
Oh we ee aa owe ee oh
Oh we ee aa owe owe owe owe
Karna hai kya mujhko ye maine kab hai jaana
Lagta hai gaaunga zindagi bhar bas ye gaana
Hoga jaane mera ab kya
Oh…
Koyi toh bataaye mujhe
Oh…
Gadbad hai ye sab kya
Oh…
Koyi samjhaaye mujhe
Oh…
(Oh we ee aa owe ee oh
Oh we ee aa owe owe owe owe) -2
Main aisa kyun hoon -4
Main aisa kyun hoon -3
Main aisa aisa aisa hi hoon

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Agar Main Kahoon

Udit:
(Agar main kahoon mujhe tumse mohabbat hai
Meri bas yehi chaahat hai toh kya kahogi) -2
Alka:
Main tumse kahoongi, is baat ko agar tum
Zara aur saja ke kehte, zara ghooma-phira ke kehte
Toh achcha hota

Udit:
Agar main kahoon
Tumko jab dekhoon lagti ho jaise nayi
Honthh hain pankhadi phool ki
Aankhein jaise jugnu chamke huwe
Soche mera ye dil dhadakte huwe
Agar main kahoon…
Agar main kahoon ye jo chehra hai
Jaise koyi chaand hai toh kya kahogi

Alka:
Main tumse kahoongi
Mujhko bhoole se bhi chaand tum na kaho
Chaand mein toh kayin daag hai
Mujhe phool na kehna woh murjhaate hain
Jugnu bhi na kehna woh kho jaate hain
Ye baatein puraani hai, jo mujhko sunaani hai
Kissi aur adaa se kehte, zara ghooma-phira ke kehte
Toh achcha hota

Udit:
Agar main kahoon mujhe tumse mohabbat hai
Meri bas yehi chaahat hai toh kya kahogi

Udit:
Agar main kahoon
Baatein sunke tumhaari main hairaan hoon
Jo bhi kehna hai kaise kahoon
Lagta tumhein kuchh bhi achcha nahin
Sach ko bhi kehti ho sachcha nahin

Alka:
Agar main kahoon..
Agar main kahoon tumhein pata nahin hai kyun
Hai pyaar mujhe bhi tumse toh kya kahoge

Udit:
Main tumse kahoonga, mere dil ka hai ye kehna
Ham ko hai saath mein rehna

Alka:
Ye dono ke dil mein hai na toh phir kyun kehna

Udit:
Agar main kahoon

Alka:
Toh main tumse kahoongi

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