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Lagaan. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, or simply Lagaan, ( transl. Land tax) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language epic period musical [5] sports drama film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film was produced by Aamir Khan, who stars alongside debutant Gracy Singh and British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne.
Jun 15, 2001 · Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India: Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. With Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne. The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.
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- Drama, Musical, Sport
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- 2001-06-15
Lagaan takes place in the town of Champaner, now in the State of Gujarat, in western India during the height of the British Empire in India in 1893. Captain Andrew Russell (Paul Blackthorne), the commanding officer of the Champaner cantonment, has imposed high taxes ("lagaan") on people from the local villages which they are unable to pay due to a prolonged drought.
Jun 7, 2002 · "Lagaan" is an enormously entertaining movie, like nothing we've ever seen before, and yet completely familiar. Set in India in 1893, it combines sports with political intrigue, romance with evil scheming, musical numbers with low comedy and high drama, and is therefore soundly in the tradition of the entertainments produced by the Bombay film industry, "Bollywood," which is the world's largest.
May 10, 2002 · Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India is a sweeping epic that tells the story of a small village's defiance against the British colonial rule through a game of cricket. Critics and audiences alike ...
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- Ashutosh Gowariker
- PG
- Aamir Khan
Mar 14, 2023 · The atmosphere was raucous. Deep into the third hour of Ashutosh Gowarikar's Lagaan, art imitates life. An unheralded spinner takes a hat-trick for the "home" team against the run of play. Kachra follows in the footsteps of 20-year-old Harbhajan Singh. It's a huge moment.
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Jun 15, 2016 · Lagaan emerged the bigger hit, grossing Rs 70 crore at the box office, and went on to win eight National Awards and nine Filmfare Awards. Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic late Roger Ebert gave a glowing review to the film. Speaking of the vast expanse of Lagaan's filmscape, Ebert wrote, "As a backdrop to the action, there is India itself.
