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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Once upon a time in India

20017.33h 53m

Overview

The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell has imposed an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Outraged, Bhuvan, a rebellious farmer, rallies the villagers to publicly oppose the tax. Russell offers a novel way to settle the dispute: he challenges Bhuvan and his men to a game of cricket, a sport completely foreign to India. If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker
Written by Ashutosh Gowariker, Sanjay Dayma, Kumar Dave
Produced by Aamir Khan, Mansoor Khan
Box OfficeBudget: $5.2MRevenue: $8.1M

Top Cast

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan

Bhuvan

Gracy Singh

Gracy Singh

Gauri

Rachel Shelley

Rachel Shelley

Elizabeth Russell

Paul Blackthorne

Paul Blackthorne

Captain Andrew Russell

Suhasini Mulay

Suhasini Mulay

Yashoda

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Raja Puran Singh Chawla

Raghubir Yadav

Raghubir Yadav

Bhura

Rajesh Vivek

Rajesh Vivek

Guran

Raj Zutshi

Raj Zutshi

Ismail

Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat

Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat

Deva Singh Sodhi

Themes & Keywords

countrysidesportspatriotismvillagemusicalchallengecrickettaxesbased on true storyperiod dramacolonialismbritish colonialarroganceuntouchablecaste systemdrought19th centurybritish rajgujaratiteamwork1890s

About Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India is a adventure, drama, history film released in 2001 exploring themes of countryside, sports, patriotism, village, musical, challenge. Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, it stars Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley. The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell has imposed an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Outraged, Bhuvan, a rebellious farmer, rallies the villagers to publicly oppose the tax. Russell offers a novel way to settle the dispute: he challenges Bhuvan and his men to a game of cricket, a sport completely foreign to India. If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

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