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Lagaan
This article is about the Indian film. For the anime, see Gurren Lagann.
Lagaan (English: Taxation), released internationally as Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language epic sports film written & directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, produced by Aamir Khan. Aamir Khan stars along with debutant Gracy Singh, with British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne playing supporting roles. Made on a then-unprecedented budget of ₹250 million[2] (US$5.32 million),[3] the film was shot in an ancient village near Bhuj, India.
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.
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Directed byAshutosh GowarikerProduced byAamir KhanWritten byK. P. Saxena
(Hindi Dialogue)
Ashutosh Gowariker
(English Dialogue)Screenplay byAshutosh Gowariker
Sanjay DaimaStory byAshutosh GowarikerStarring
(Hindi Dialogue)
Ashutosh Gowariker
(English Dialogue)Screenplay byAshutosh Gowariker
Sanjay DaimaStory byAshutosh GowarikerStarring
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Release date
15 June 2001
Running time
224 minutes[1]CountryIndiaLanguageHindiBudget₹25 crore[2]Box officeest. ₹67.68 crore (see below)
The film is set in the Victorian period of India's colonial British Raj. The story revolves around a small village whose inhabitants, burdened by high taxes, find themselves in an extraordinary situation as an arrogant officer challenges them to a game of cricket as a wager to avoid the taxes. The narrative spins around this situation as the villagers face the arduous task of learning the alien game and playing for a result that will change their village's destiny.
Lagaan received critical acclaim and awards at international film festivals, as well as many Indian film awards. It became the third Indian film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film after Mother India (1957) and Salaam Bombay! (1988).
The film is set in the Victorian period of India's colonial British Raj. The story revolves around a small village whose inhabitants, burdened by high taxes, find themselves in an extraordinary situation as an arrogant officer challenges them to a game of cricket as a wager to avoid the taxes. The narrative spins around this situation as the villagers face the arduous task of learning the alien game and playing for a result that will change their village's destiny.
Lagaan received critical acclaim and awards at international film festivals, as well as many Indian film awards. It became the third Indian film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film after Mother India (1957) and Salaam Bombay! (1988).
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