Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

लगान

Once upon a time in India

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

Date of release
2001-06-15
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (678)
Runtime
3h 53m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Director
Ashutosh Gowariker

Casting

  • Aamir Khan — Bhuvan
  • Gracy Singh — Gauri
  • Rachel Shelley — Elizabeth Russell
  • Paul Blackthorne — Captain Andrew Russell
  • Suhasini Mulay — Yashoda
  • Kulbhushan Kharbanda — Raja Puran Singh Chawla
  • Raghubir Yadav — Bhura
  • Rajesh Vivek — Guran
  • Raj Zutshi — Ismail
  • Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat — Deva Singh Sodhi
  • Akhilendra Mishra — Arjan
  • Daya Shankar Pandey — Goli

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