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Lakshya

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Lakshya (Sanskrit: लक्ष्य, lit. 'aim' or 'target') is a term used as the title of several Indian films, a defence project, a television series, and as a personal name. This article is a disambiguation overview of the principal subjects sharing the name.

Overview

The word lakshya is derived from Sanskrit and is widely used across Indian languages to denote a goal, aim, or objective. The name has been adopted for cinematic works in Hindi and Telugu, for an Indian aerial target drone system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), for a Marathi-language television production, and as a given name in Indian cinema.

Key facts

Term Lakshya
Meaning Aim, goal, target
Language of origin Sanskrit
Notable usages Films, defence technology, television, personal name

Films

Lakshya (2004 film)

Lakshya is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Farhan Akhtar. It is among the better-known cinematic works to carry the title.

Lakshya (2021 film)

Lakshya is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language film.

Defence technology

DRDO Lakshya

DRDO Lakshya is an Indian remotely piloted target drone system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. It is designed to provide aerial sub-targets for training and weapons evaluation.

Television

Lakshya (Marathi series)

Lakshya is a Marathi-language crime series.

People

Laksh Lalwani

Laksh Lalwani, also associated with the name Lakshya, is an Indian actor.

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