

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
2001-06-15 · 233 min · ★ 7.3
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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
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Production details
- Directors
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Production companies
- Aamir Khan Productions, Jhamu Sughand Productions, Ashutosh Gowariker Productions
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,200,000
- Revenue
- USD 8,100,000
Top Cast
Aamir KhanBhuvan
Gracy SinghGauri
Rachel ShelleyElizabeth Russell
Paul BlackthorneCaptain Andrew Russell
Suhasini MulayYashoda
Kulbhushan KharbandaRaja Puran Singh Chawla
Raghubir YadavBhura
Rajesh VivekGuran
Raj ZutshiIsmail
Pradeep Ram Singh RawatDeva Singh Sodhi
Akhilendra MishraArjan
Daya Shankar PandeyGoli
Shri Vallabh VyasIshwar
Yashpal SharmaLakha
Rajendra GuptaMukhiya
Javed KhanRam Singh
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