Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
2001, Film, 224 min, Drama, Musical, Sport, Hindi, India, MoviePedia score 81
Once upon a time in India
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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker
Cast
- Aamir Khan as Bhuvan
- Raghubir Yadav as Bhura
- Gracy Singh as Gauri
- Rachel Shelley as Elizabeth Russell
- Paul Blackthorne as Captain Andrew Russell
- Suhasini Mulay as Yashodamai
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Rajah Puran Singh
- Rajendra Gupta as Mukhiya
- Rajesh Vivek as Guran
- Shri Vallabh Vyas as Ishwar
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