Lakshya is a war drama. The movie revolves around a young aimless man from Delhi named Karan Shergill (Hrithik Roshan), son of a wealthy businessman and his girlfriend Romi (Preity Zinta) is an aspiring journalist. After continuous peer pressure, Karan decides to find his goal. He joins the Indian Army after one of his friends announces his intentions to join the same. However, he backs out when he finds out that a soldier’s life is very difficult. This disappoints Romi and she breaks up with him for not respecting his own decisions. Devastated with the breakup, Karan returns to the Indian Military Academy and eventually becomes a lieutenant. Years later, a Kargil war breaks out and Romi, now a journalist, meets a changed Karan and falls for him all over again. Karan too expresses his feelings for her, and Romi promises that she’ll wait for him to return after his mission. Will Karan return from this dangerous mission and reunite with Romi, or will it be the end of their love story?