Question 1

What record-breaking filming technique was used in Lakshya?

Accepted Answer

The film used the highest crane shot ever done for a feature film - a 24ft Giraffe crane at 17,796 ft above the Tanglangla Pass in Ladakh, India.

Question 2

How did the film's director discover its real-world impact years later?

Accepted Answer

When director Farhan Akhtar returned to the Indian Military Academy 15 years later, 70% of the cadets told him they joined after watching Lakshya.

Question 3

What was unique about the military extras in the film?

Accepted Answer

Most non-speaking Army roles were filled by real soldiers from the 13th Battalion, The Punjab Regiment, though the film portrays the 3rd Battalion.

Question 4

How does the film relate to actual military history?

Accepted Answer

It's a fictionalized account inspired by various battalions' actions during the Kargil conflict, with the Army officially endorsing the film as fiction based on fact.

Question 5

What actor had their first audition and first visit to Ladakh for this film?

Accepted Answer

Pankaj Tripathi's first audition was for Lakshya, where he was cast as Subedar Kuldeep Singh, and he first visited Leh-Ladakh during its shooting.

Question 6

What record-breaking technical achievement was made during the filming of Lakshya?

Accepted Answer

The highest crane shot ever done for a feature film was achieved on October 13, 2003, using a 24ft Giraffe crane at 17,796 ft above the Tanglangla Pass in Ladakh, India.

Question 7

How did the film's production involve real military personnel?

Accepted Answer

The vast majority of non-speaking Army roles were filled by real-life soldiers of the 13th Battalion, The Punjab Regiment, portraying the fictional 3rd Battalion, The Punjab Regiment.

Question 8

What real-world impact did Lakshya have on military recruitment according to the director?

Accepted Answer

When director Farhan Akhtar returned to the Indian Military Academy 15 years later, 70% of the gentlemen cadets told him they joined after watching Lakshya.

Question 9

What is the fictionalized military unit in Lakshya based on?

Accepted Answer

The film portrays a fictionalized account of 3 Punjab, which detected Pakistani intrusions in Kargil, though specific peak captures shown were inspired by other battalions' actions during the conflict.

Question 10

Which actor played the character Karan Shergill in Lakshya?

Accepted Answer

Hrithik Roshan played the character Karan Shergill in the film.

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