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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time In India
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Synopsis
One of the most expensive films ever to come out of Bollywood, Lagaan tells the tale of the Indian village Champaner, beset by drought and British colonialism in the year 1893. Without a drop of rain in months, the worried villagers of Champaner decide to ask the local authorities for a temporary repeal of their taxes -- the hated lagaan. Led by the heroic Bhuvan (Indian superstar Aamir Khan) they bring their plight to the military governor, Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne). But the sadistic Russell threatens to raise the lagaan threefold, unless the villagers can beat his men at a game of cricket, in which case he'll lift taxes on the entire province for a period of three years. Bhuvan accepts the challenge, but there's a problem -- no one in Champaner knows how to play cricket. A band of misfits come to the rescue, coached by Russell's soft-hearted sister Elizabeth (Rachel Shelley), and the race is on to be ready in three months' time. An epic reworking of Victory with eye-popping song-and-dance routines, Lagaan was a major cinematic event in India upon its release. ~ Connor McMadden, All Movie Guide

Cast

Jeremy Child Major Cotton
David Gant Major Warren
Raghubir Yadav Bhura
A.K. Hangal Shambukaka
Javed Khan Ramsingh
Kulbhushan Kharbanda Rajah Puran Singh
Aditya Lakhia Kachra
John Rowe Col. Boyer
Rajesh Vivek Guran
Aamir Khan Bhuvan
Rachel Shelley Elizabeth
Paul Blackthorne Captain Andrew Russell
Anupam Shyam Namdeo
Akhilendra Mishra Arjan
Suhasini Mulay Yashodamai
Rajendra Gupta Mukhiya
Barry Hart Benson
Gracy Singh Gauri
Raj Zutshi Ismail
Pradeep Sing Rawat Deva
Sri Vallabh Vyas Ishwar
Daya Shankar Pandey Goli
Amin Hajee Bagha
Ben Nealon Lt. Smith
Yashpal Sharma Lakha
Raja Awasthi Ramprasad
Pramatesh Mehta Harikaka
Bhim Vakani Kazi
Amin Gazi Tipu
Anu Ansari Jigni
Parveen Bano Kesarya
Chris England Yardley
Howard Lee Burton
Simon Holmes Brooks
Ray Eves Willis
Jon House North
Neil Patrick Harrison
Jamie Whitby Coles Wesson
Alex Shirtcliff Flynn

Production Crew

Abbas Ali Moghul Action Director
K.U. Mohanan Additional Cinematography
Ashutosh Gowariker Casting
Danielle Roffe Casting
Uma Da Cunha Casting
Ganesh Hegde Choreography
Raju Khan Choreography
Saroj Khan Choreography
Terence Lewis Choreography
Vaibhavi Merchant Choreography
Anil Mehta Cinematographer
A.R. Rahman Composer (Music Score)
Bhanu Athaiya Costume Designer
Raja Awasthi Dialogue Consultant
Ashutosh Gowariker Director
Ballu Saluja Editor
Reena Datta Executive Producer
Apoorva Lakhia First Assistant Director
Mulchand Dedhia Gaffer
Pina Rizzi Hair Styles
Nicole Demers Makeup
Jhamu Sughand Presented by
Aamir Khan Producer
Nitin Chandrakant Desai Production Designer
Nitin Desai Production Designer
Ashutosh Gowariker Screen Story
Ashutosh Gowariker Screenwriter
Kumar Dave Screenwriter
Sanjay Dayma Screenwriter
Hasan Kutty Script Supervisor
Javed Akhtar Songwriter
H. Sridhar Sound Mixer
Nakul Kamte Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2001
Runtime: 225
Country: India
MPAA Rating: NR
Category: Feature


Sound
Dolby Digital/Digital DTS

Produced by
Aamir Khan Productions

Release
by SET Pictures

Awards
2001 - Best Non-European Film - Screen International Award - European Film Academy
2001 - Screen International Award - European Film Academy