On top of that, making an impulsive career decision did not help placate his anger. Given that Karan was a spoilt brat through-and-through for most of his life, Karan's father was ashamed and disappointed in him. What is most striking to me however, and which delves into a sociological realm, is how the relationship between Karan and his father progressed over time. For most of the war, Karan had to fight the ghosts of his past and not give in to the calling of his heart, as his ex-partner was also sent to cover the war with Karan's battalion. That, back then, was not the status quo when it came to depicting the armed forces. In the midst of a tumultuous journey towards Peak 5179, while channelling his pain into self-belief, Karan visibly grapples with his inner struggles as well. Where the film digressed from a conventional storyline and what, in a sense, took the audience back then by surprise was the emphasis on the inner struggles of war – a soldier's battle within. Throughout the film, his personal conquests towards finding an aim in life – ' lakshya' – were metaphorically narrated by the progression of the actual war itself. On the contrary, it is a story of a young man, Karan Shergill, who struggles to find a purpose, an anchor, in his life. What often skips the mind of the viewer is the fact that Lakshya is not essentially a chapter from one of India's successful exploits in the Kargil War.
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