Firsts are special. The first love, the first cheque, the first win, the first big break, all hold a special place in our hearts and, in many ways, become the defining point of our lives. And no one exemplifies this better than Lakshya, whose journey to Bollywood is what dreams are made of. From being an MTV Roadies contestant to making his television debut with the youth-centric drama series, Warrior High (2015) and giving critically-acclaimed performance as the lead in India’s most expensive TV show, Porus, Lakshya has come a long way.
And now, he is the new ‘Dharma Boy’, who we all have our eyes on. His Bollywood debut in Karan Johar and Guneet Monga’s action thriller, Kill—it was showcased at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) recently—has received an overwhelming response, so much so that he is touted as B-Town’s next action hero. That’s a first he has earned and he attributes it to hard work and hard work only.
In an exclusive conversation with Cosmopolitan India, (also one of his many firsts) Lakshya talks about his journey as an actor, the life lessons he has learnt along the way, and more.
Cosmo: How was the experience of watching your debut film, Kill, being showcased at TIFF?
Lakshya: Honestly, after we shot the film last year, I saw it for the first time at the TIFF screening. I was sitting bang in the middle of an audience of 1,700 people, and their unfiltered, most honest reactions were a massive validation for me as an actor, an artist, and for everybody who was a part of that film. I don’t have words to describe the experience as I had never been at the receiving end of anything like this ever before.
This story is from the November - December 2023 edition of Cosmopolitan India.
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