Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
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- Runtime
- 233 mins
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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
Cast
- Aamir Khan
- Gracy Singh
- Rachel Shelley
- Paul Blackthorne
- Suhasini Mulay
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda
- Raghubir Yadav
- Rajesh Vivek
- Raj Zutshi
- Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat
- Akhilendra Mishra
- Daya Shankar Pandey
- Shri Vallabh Vyas
- Yashpal Sharma
- Amin Hajee
- Aditya Lakhia
- Rajendra Gupta
- Javed Khan
- A.K. Hangal
- Amin Gazi
- Anupam Shyam
- Raja Awasthi
- Pramatesh Mehta
- John Rowe
- David Gant
- Thor Halland
- Jeremy Child
- Chris England
- Howard Lee
- Ben Nealon
- Simon Holmes
- Jon House
- Neil Patrick
- Jamie Whitby Coles
- Barry Hart
- Alex Shirtclliff
- Amitabh Bachchan
Director
- Ashutosh Gowariker
Producers
- Aamir Khan
- Mansoor Khan
Screenwriter
- Kumar Dave
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Sanjay Dayma
