Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
1NomDirected by Ashutosh Gowariker
Synopsis
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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
Awards
Details
- Released
- 15 June 2001
- Runtime
- 3h 53m
- Director
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Writers
- Ashutosh Gowariker, Sanjay Dayma, Kumar Dave
- Budget
- $5,200,000
- Box office
- $8,100,000
- Countries
- India
- Languages
- Hindi, English
- Production
- Aamir Khan Productions, Jhamu Sughand Productions, Ashutosh Gowariker Productions
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Cast
Aamir Khan
Gracy Singh
Rachel Shelley
Paul Blackthorne
Suhasini Mulay
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Raghubir Yadav
Rajesh Vivek
Raj Zutshi
Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat