‘Lakshya wouldn’t have been the same without Hrithik’
21st Apr 2004
21.45 IST
By ApunKaChoice Bureau
Farhaan Akhtar believes that the final look of his movie Lakshya wouldn’t have been the same had it not been for its leading star Hrithik Roshan .
In a recent interview, Farhaan revealed that physicality was important for the film’s hero because he plays a soldier in the army. The hero should have been able to convey physical as well as mental toughness.
“The script demanded who the actor should be. My dad and I agreed on Hrithik because he has the physique and the looks that suited the character. Hrithik also has the knack of looking slightly confused, slightly spoilt and rich. He plays this rich Punjabi boy in New Delhi. But we also wanted someone who could look vulnerable, could portray a sense of responsibility and feel the sense of loss,” says Farhaan about his selection of Hrithik in the movie.
Farhaan adds: “In Lakshya, you will get to know Hrithik's character very personally and feel what he goes through. He will take the audience like a big team to the border. Whatever you learn about the Kargil war or India and Pakistan, you will learn through him. You will meet new characters through him. The movie wouldn’t have been the same without him.”
However, Farhaan hastens to make it clear that his movie is not about Kargil war but about the testing times a soldier goes through during the war.
