Hrithik Roshan has a rich filmography, with some blockbusters (read War, Krrish 3, Dhoom 2), some superhits (Super 30, Agneepath, Koi Mil Gaya), and a few flops. However, here's his film that flopped commercially, but has earned cult status. This film was the second directorial of the new-age director, who was coming after a superhit film.
The movie was produced on a good scale, it starred an ensemble cast of talented actors including Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Boman Irani, Sushant Singh, and Om Puri. Despite earning rave reviews, the film tanked at the box office, leaving the director and his father writer shocked. Hrithik Roshan's flop film that became a cult classic is.
.. Lakshya (2004), Farhan Akhtar's second directorial is a coming-of-age war drama, set on the backdrop of the 1999 Kargil War.
Lakshya is the story of Karan Shergill (Hrithik), an aimless, lazy young man, the son of a wealthy businessman from Delhi, who joins the Indian Army and matures into a battlefield hero just as war breaks out. Box office collection of Lakshya The film was released in the cinemas on June 18, 2004, with overwhelmingly positive reviews. Made on a budget of Rs 30 crores, the film grossed Rs 40 crores worldwide.
Despite crossing the production cost the film was called a box office flop. Over the years, Lakshya gained a cult status, with moviegoers calling it Hrithik's career-best performance. Actors who rejected Lakshya As per the media reports, Aamir Khan was first considered to lea.