Lakshya 1971

The Year 1971. The Liberation war of Bangladesh. The violent skies above India’s borders. The Bloodied battlegrounds on land. Deadly, Gory, Lethal. As India Locks horns with an aggressive Pakistan, the fate of the suppressed East Pakistan hangs in uncertainty. Its freedom, its liberty on the verge of being lost forever. On the 3rd of November at midnight, after being attacked by Pakistan, India declares war. Multiple battles are fought over land, sea and skies. Over 12000 combat sorties are conducted. Over 600 combat aircrafts deployed. Fiery dogfights dominate the skies. The Film ‘Lakshya 1971 brings out this exclusive story of first ever aerial war in 1971. Travelling back 50 years to retrieve the breath- taking battle stories, the anchor Harman Singha will uncover some of the Indian AirForce’s closely guarded tales of men, machines and missions. For the first time ever, we hear the firsthand account of the game-changing stories and inspiring heroics by the IAF war legends themselves. Combining archival footage with graphics and recreated scenes, the film will bring into life of the greatest stories of courage, patriotism and independence which the world has long forgotten.