‘People
are
saying
that
a
new
star
is
in
the
making.’
‘It’s
been
10
years
since
I
came
to
Bombay,
and
things
are
finally
happening.’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Lakshya/Instagram
Lakshya
started
his
journey
with
the
television
series
Warrior
High,
Adhuri
Kahaani
Hamari
and
Pardes
Mein
Hai
Mera
Dil.
He
played
the
titular
role
in
the
historical
Porus.
Then,
he
went
on
to
sign
a
three
film
contract
with
Karan
Johar’s
Dharma
Productions.
After
10
years
of
struggle,
Lakshya’s
first
film
Kill
has
released.
“I
feel
overwhelmed
and
joyous.
At
the
same
time,
it
puts
a
lot
of
pressure
on
me,”
Lakshya
tells
Subhash
K
Jha.
‘I
was
asked
to
lose
weight
and
change
my
vibe’
Lakshya
in
Porus.
I
did
a
couple
of
television
shows
and
now,
films
are
finally
happening.
That
too,
a
film
that
is
making
the
right
noise.
People
are
talking
about
my
film
and
enjoying
it.
I
left
TV
in
2018.
I
took
a
sabbatical
thinking
that
I
will
make
it
in
movies,
give
myself
a
chance
and
see
where
it
leads.
I
met
(Casting
Director)
Shanoo
Sharma
and
she
auditioned
me
for
a
film
but
that
did
not
happen.
She
got
back
to
me
after
five
or
six
months,
and
said
that
we
have
to
do
another
round
of
auditions
for
Dharma.
I
think
Dharma
was
looking
for
a
new
boy
to
launch.
I
said
why
not.
I
was
asked
to
lose
weight
and
change
my
vibe.
I
was
doing
the
television
series
Porus
before
that,
and
that
required
me
to
have
a
good
amount
of
body
weight
and
muscle.
So
I
was
quite
heavy
physically.
A
lot
of
other
things
that
were
happening
in
my
life,
on
a
personal
level,
which
were
affecting
me
somewhere.
I
feel
a
journey
started
from
there.
‘If
he
can
waste
an
hour
with
me,
that
means
he
finds
me
interesting’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Lakshya/Instagram
When
I
met
Karan
sir
for
the
first
time,
he
said
let’s
see
where
it
leads.
The
meeting
lasted
an
hour,
which
was
surprising.
I
felt
that
if
I
spent
an
hour
with
such
a
big
person
with
a
very
busy
schedule,
if
he
can
waste
an
hour
with
me,
that
means
he
finds
me
interesting
and
sees
something
in
me.
I
got
some
hope
from
there.
We
did
many
rounds
of
photo
shoots,
auditions,
had
a
lot
of
talks
on
acting.
Then
I
met
Collin
D’Cunha,
the
director
of
Dostana
2.
He
auditioned
me,
and
finally,
I
got
to
know
that
I
was
a
part
of
Dharma.
I
was
offered
Dostana
2,
so
I
was
very
happy.
‘I
had
never
dreamt
of
coming
to
Mumbai
and
doing
films’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Lakshya/Instagram
I
am
a
boy
from
Delhi,
who
used
to
live
in
Malviya
Nagar.
I
had
never
dreamt
of
coming
to
Mumbai
and
doing
films.
Dharma
was
very
far
away.
All
that
was
happening
in
my
life
felt
too
good
to
be
true.
I
couldn’t
believe
that
I
was
a
part
of
Dharma,
that
I
was
a
part
of
Dostana.
I
think
it
was
11.30
pm
when
I
got
to
know
that
I
was
selected
for
Dostana
2.
I
called
up
my
mom
and
she
cried.
My
father
was
also
jumping.
He
was
very
excited
and
proud.
When
Dostana
2
was
shelved
Lakshya
with
his
Dostana
2
co-actors
Janhvi
Kapoor
and
Kartik
Aaryan,
Director
Collin
D’Cunha
and
Producer
Karan
Johar.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Lakshya/Instagram
It
was
when
we
started
shooting
that
I
finally
believed
that
it’s
happening
for
me.
We
shot
for
18-20
days
in
Chandigarh,
and
then
COVID
happened.
After
that,
suddenly
I
got
news
that
Dostana
2
had
been
shelved.
That
was
a
very
difficult
day
for
me.
I
had
left
my
TV
career
and
taken
a
sabbatical.
At
that
time,
I
was
getting
good
offers
from
TV
but
I
had
stopped
that.
Collin
D’Cunha
called
me
up
and
asked
me
to
come
to
the
office.
I
went
to
the
Dharma
office
and
met
Karan
sir.
He
assured
me
that
this
happens,
welcome
to
the
movies,
and
don’t
worry,
we
have
your
back.
I
felt
motivated
then
that
if
the
producer
is
with
me,
I
don’t
have
to
worry.
I
felt
a
little
relief
that
even
after
the
film
got
shut
down,
at
least
my
support
system
was
there.
‘Kill
was
the
first
narration
of
my
life’
Lakshya
on
the
Bedhadak
poster
with
Shanaya
Kapoor
and
Gurfateh
Pirzada.
After
Dostana
2,
I
got
Bedhadak.
We
shot
that
but
that
also
did
not
work.
I
was
offered
Kill
while
Bedhadak
was
happening.
Karan
sir
asked
me
to
meet
Nikhil
Bhat,
as
he
had
a
story
to
narrate.
This
was
the
first
narration
of
my
life,
where
I
didn’t
have
to
audition.
So
I
was
very
excited.
Through
the
narration,
I
was
imagining
myself
in
Amrit’s
role.
I
wanted
to
start
shooting
as
soon
as
I
could
because
it
was
so
exciting,
all
the
stunts.
‘It’s
been
10
years
since
I
came
to
Bombay,
and
things
are
finally
happening’
Lakshya
in
Kill.
Karan
Johar
sir
and
Nikhil
Bhat
sir
have
changed
my
life.
As
a
director,
Nikhil
sir
is
spectacular,
a
dream
come
true
for
any
actor.
I
am
glad
the
new
phase
in
my
life
and
career
started
with
Nikhil
sir.
People
are
saying
that
a
new
star
is
in
the
making.
It
feels
so
good
to
hear
that.
I
feel
overwhelmed
and
joyous.
At
the
same
time,
it
puts
a
lot
of
pressure
on
me.
I
am
glad
people
are
loving
my
work.
I
just
want
to
continue
to
work
hard.
If
God
wills,
I
will
genuinely
become
a
star.
My
dream
was
to
become
a
star.
It’s
been
10
years
since
I
came
to
Bombay,
and
things
are
finally
happening.