Early television career (2015–2018) In 2015, Lakshya made his acting debut with the television series
Warrior High. He followed this with the role of Yuvraj Madhav Shekhawat/Krish in the supernatural series
Adhuri Kahaani Hamari (2015–2016) and briefly appeared in
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya. In November 2016, Lakshya joined
Ekta Kapoor's romantic drama series
Pardes Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2016–2017) in the supporting role of Veer Mehra, which proved to be his first breakthrough. He gained further attention for his portrayal of the
titular warrior in the historical TV show
Porus (2017–2018), which is among the most expensive Indian television shows in history.
Film struggles and breakthrough (2019–present) In 2019, Lakshya signed a three-film deal with
Karan Johar's
Dharma Productions and was cast in two romances,
Dostana 2 and
Bedhadak which were both shelved due to issues during production. Lakshya expressed the emotional toll the experience had on him and revealed his uncertainty about pursuing a career in films afterward. In 2024, Lakshya ultimately had his first film release with Dharma Productions' action film
Kill, in which he played Amrit, a stoic army man who has to fight off dacoits in a running train. It premiered at the
2023 Toronto International Film Festival and was theatrically released the following year to largely positive reviews, emerging as his
breakthrough role. Barry Hertz of
The Globe and Mail wrote that he "conjures the hero with frightening ferocity".
Kill emerged as a box-office success and, for his performance, Lakshya earned several Best Male Debut awards, including the
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Sahir Avik D’Souza of
The Quint was appreciative of his performance as an aspiring actor navigating the Hindi film industry, as well as his chemistry with co-star
Sahher Bambba, but felt the supporting cast delivered stronger performances. He will appear in the romance
Chand Mera Dil opposite
Ananya Panday. ==Filmography==