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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India opened in theaters May 8, 2002. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.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 KhanBhuvan
Gracy SinghGauri
Rachel ShelleyElizabeth Russell
Paul BlackthorneCaptain Andrew Russell
Suhasini MulayYashoda
Kulbhushan KharbandaRaja Puran Singh Chawla
Raghubir YadavBhura
Rajesh VivekGuranCredits
- Directed by
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Written by
- Ashutosh Gowariker, Ashutosh Gowariker, Sanjay Dayma, Kumar Dave, Ashutosh Gowariker
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Hindi
- Original title
- लगान
- Budget
- $5.2M
- Box office
- $8.1M
Production
Aamir Khan ProductionsIndia- Jhamu Sughand ProductionsIndia
- Ashutosh Gowariker ProductionsIndia