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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

"Once upon a time in India"

2001

3h 53m

7.3(654 votes)

Adventure

Drama

History

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

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Aamir Khan Productions

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Ashutosh Gowariker
Written by: Ashutosh Gowariker
Sanjay Dayma
Produced by: Aamir Khan
Mansoor Khan

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