Lakshya (2021 Film)
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''Lakshya'' () is a 2021 Indian
Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...
-language
sports drama A sports film is a film genre in which any particular sport plays a prominent role in the film's plot or acts as its central theme (arts), theme. It is a production in which a sport or a sports-related topic is prominently featured or is a focus o ...
film written and directed by Dheerendra Santhossh Jagarlapudi. It is produced by Sri Venkateswara Cinemas and Northstar Entertainment. The film stars
Naga Shaurya Naga Shaurya (born 22 January 1989) is an Indian actor, producer, and writer who works in Telugu films. Shaurya made his debut with the coming-of-age film '' Cricket, Girls And Beer'' (2011). After starring in the National Award winning antholo ...
,
Jagapathi Babu Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Chowdary (born 12 February 1962), professionally known as Jagapathi Babu (), is an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Kannada cinema, Kannada, Malayalam cine ...
, Ketika Sharma and
Sachin Khedekar Sachin Khedekar (born 14 May 1965) is an Indian actor and director known for his work in Hindi, Marathi and Telugu films. His well-known films include '' Kaksparsh'', '' Astitva'' and Shyam Benegal's '' Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgot ...
. The film was released on 10 December 2021.


Plot

Pardhu is a gifted archer since his childhood. His grandfather notices it and spends all his earnings to admit him in Hyderabad's best archery academy. Pardhu's exemplary performance helps him easily become the state champion. He falls in love with Rithika. Pardhu becomes depressed due to the sudden demise of his grandfather and becomes addicted to drugs. He eventually realises that someone planned his downfall and introduced him to drugs through his friends. In a subsequent fight, they break his hand and he falls unconscious. However, he reaches the stadium in time to participate in finals but falls unconscious. He gets suspended after thrashing a fellow archer amid rumours of
Doping in sport In competitive sports, doping is the use of banned athletic performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) by athletes, as a way of cheating. As stated in the World Anti-Doping Code by WADA, doping is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the anti-d ...
, while Rithika breaks up with him when he shoves her father to the ground. After losing everything and everyone dear to him, Pardhu becomes an alcoholic but Parthasaradhi, his father's friend, enters his life who motivates him to fight on. Pardhu trains hard with the hope that someday his right hand would work. He reconciles with Rithika and prepares to participate in the World Championships. He is shocked to learn that his right hand will never heal fully. But Parthasaradhi points out that his left hand is equally competent for archery and he needs to train his mind to cope with it. Pardhu convinces the board and participates in the championship tournament. He finally wins a medal, fulfilling his grandfather's dream.


Cast

*
Naga Shaurya Naga Shaurya (born 22 January 1989) is an Indian actor, producer, and writer who works in Telugu films. Shaurya made his debut with the coming-of-age film '' Cricket, Girls And Beer'' (2011). After starring in the National Award winning antholo ...
as Pardhu *
Jagapathi Babu Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Chowdary (born 12 February 1962), professionally known as Jagapathi Babu (), is an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Kannada cinema, Kannada, Malayalam cine ...
as Parthasaradhi *
Ketika Sharma Ketika Sharma (born 24 December 1995) is an Indian film actress who appears in Telugu films. She is known for '' Romantic'' (2021) and '' Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga'' (2022) as well as for '' Bro'' (2023), which is her highest grossing release. E ...
as Rithika * Satya Sai Srinivas as Rithika's father *
Sachin Khedekar Sachin Khedekar (born 14 May 1965) is an Indian actor and director known for his work in Hindi, Marathi and Telugu films. His well-known films include '' Kaksparsh'', '' Astitva'' and Shyam Benegal's '' Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgot ...
as Krishna, Pardhu's grandfather *
Shatru Shatru may refer to: * ''Shatru'' (1984 film), Indian Bengali-language film * ''Shatru'' (1986 film), Indian Hindi-language film * ''Shatru'' (2023 film), Bangladeshi film * Shatru (actor) (born 1984), Indian film actor * Shatru samharamurti, a ...
as Rahul *
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as Bala, Pardhu's friend *
Ravi Prakash Ravi Prakash (born 4 December 1978) is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Career Ravi was born in Vijayawada and grew up in Visakhapatnam, India. After completing his secondary education, he chose to pursue a car ...
as Pardhu's father *
Kireeti Damaraju Kireeti Damaraju is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He has learned acting and done theatre before venturing into films. He has played supporting roles in films such as '' Uyyala Jampala'' (2013), '' Yevade Subramanyam'' (2015), ''Vu ...
as Rajesh


Production

The film was tentatively titled as ''NS20''. On 30 November 2020, the film's official title was unveiled as ''Lakshya''.
Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...
of the film began on 16 September 2020 and was
wrapped up "Wrapped Up" is a song by English singer-songwriter Olly Murs, released as the lead single from his fourth studio album, ''Never Been Better'' (2014). It features American rapper Travie McCoy. The song was released on 7 October 2014 in France a ...
on 30 August 2021.


Music

Soundtrack album and background score of the film is composed by
Kaala Bhairava Koduri Kaala Bhairava is an Indian playback singer and music director, who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has sung songs in Tamil, Hindi and Kannada in addition to Telugu. He was the composer of the films '' Mathu Vadalara, Kart ...
.


Reception

Thadhagath Pathi of ''
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'' rated 3/5 and called ''Lakshya'' "an interesting sports drama with minor flaws." In addition to the performances, Pathi appreciated the director for not dwelling on "jingoism or unnecessary commercial elements." While praising Shaurya's acting and archery backdrop, Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''
The Hindu ''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the India ...
'' wrote, "The film moves at a snail’s pace and predictable lines; the only engaging factor is archery, a sport we haven’t explored in films." In another mixed review, ''
The New Indian Express ''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu ...
'' critic Ram Venkat Srikar stated: "Lakshya surely has the focus, but like the protagonist, who falls prey to substance abuse, the script too falls prey to predictability."


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