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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

2001 · 3h 53m · Adventure · Drama · History

Once upon a time in India

IMDb
8.1
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Metacritic
84

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

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Cast

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

Akhilendra Mishra

Akhilendra Mishra

Arjan

Daya Shankar Pandey

Daya Shankar Pandey

Goli

Shri Vallabh Vyas

Shri Vallabh Vyas

Ishwar

Yashpal Sharma

Yashpal Sharma

Lakha

Amin Hajee

Bagha

Aditya Lakhia

Kachra

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
June 15, 2001
Status
Released
Original language
Hindi
Runtime
3h 53m
Rated
PG
Budget
$5,200,000
Revenue
$8,100,000
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History

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