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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, or simply Lagaan, (transl. Land tax) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language epic period musical 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.
- 15 June 2001
- Aamir Khan
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
May 10, 2002 · In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne) has imposed an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Outraged, Bhuvan (Aamir Khan), a rebellious farmer, rallies the ...
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- Ashutosh Gowariker
- PG
- Aamir Khan
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Jun 7, 2002 · Enter Bhuvan (Aamir Khan), a leader among his people, who confronts Russell and finds his weak point: The captain is obsessed by cricket, and believes it's a game that can never be mastered by Indians. Bhuvan says it is much like an ancient Indian game, and that Indians could excel at it.
Sometime during latter half of the 19th century, a small village in North India is facing drought conditions. Captain Andrew Russell, the British captain of the nearby cantonment, demands double of the usual land tax (lagaan) from the villagers.
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, or simply Lagaan, is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language epic period musical 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.
