Movie·2001·3h 53m
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Once upon a time in India
Country
India
Language
Hindi
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The Story
Original title: लगान
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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
Written By
Sanjay Dayma, Kumar Dave
Producer
Aamir Khan, Mansoor Khan
Music
A.R. Rahman
Editor
Ballu Saluja
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Aamir Khan
Bhuvan
Gracy Singh
Gauri
Rachel Shelley
Elizabeth Russell
Paul Blackthorne
Captain Andrew Russell
Suhasini Mulay
Yashoda
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Raja Puran Singh Chawla
Raghubir Yadav
Bhura
Rajesh Vivek
Guran
Raj Zutshi
Ismail
Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat
Deva Singh Sodhi
Akhilendra Mishra
Arjan
Daya Shankar Pandey
Goli
Shri Vallabh Vyas
Ishwar
Yashpal Sharma
Lakha
Amin Hajee
Bagha
Aditya Lakhia
Kachra
Rajendra Gupta
Mukhiya
Javed Khan
Ram Singh
// crew
Crew
Aamir Khan
Producer
Ashutosh Gowariker
Director, Story, Screenplay, Writer
Mansoor Khan
Producer
Ballu Saluja
Editor
Sanjay Dayma
Screenplay
Kumar Dave
Screenplay
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
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