Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 15, 2001

Original language

Hindi

Spoken languages

English, Urdu, Hindi

Countries

India

Production

Aamir Khan Productions,Jhamu Sughand Productions,Ashutosh Gowariker Productions

Cast

Aamir Khan,Gracy Singh,Rachel Shelley,Paul Blackthorne,Suhasini Mulay,Kulbhushan Kharbanda,Raghubir Yadav,Rajesh Vivek,Raj Zutshi,Pradeep Ram Singh Rawatand 30 more

Director

Ashutosh Gowariker

Writer

Ashutosh Gowariker,Sanjay Dayma,Kumar Dave,K.P. Saxena

Producer

Aamir Khan,Mansoor Khan

Cinematography

Anil Mehta

Music

A.R. Rahman

Budget

$5,200,000

Revenue

$8,100,000

Homepage

Official site

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