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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
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Ratings: 8.1/10 from 17,985 users
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Reviews: 221 user | 66 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers... Director:Ashutosh Gowariker |
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Suhasini Mulay | ... |
Yashodamai
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Rajah Puran Singh
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Raghuvir Yadav | ... |
Bhura
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Rajendra Gupta | ... |
Mukhiya
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Rajesh Vivek | ... |
Guran
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Shri Vallabh Vyas | ... |
Ishwar
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Javed Khan | ... |
Ram Singh
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Ismail
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Akhilendra Mishra | ... |
Arjan
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Daya Shankar Pandey | ... |
Goli
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Yashpal Sharma | ... |
Lakha
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This is the story about the resilience shown by the Indians when they were under the British Rule. They are already taxed to the bone by the British and their cronies, but when Jack Russell announces that he will double the Lagaan (tax) from all villagers, they decide to oppose it. Leading the villagers is a handsome young man named Bhuvan, who challenges them to a game of cricket, a game that is to be played by veteran British cricket players, versus villagers, including Bhuvan himself, who have never played this game before, and do not even know a bat from a piece of wood. As the challenge is accepted, the interest grows and attracts Indians from all over the region, as well as the British from all over the country - as everyone gathers to see the 'fair play' that the British will display against their counter-parts, who are aided by none other than the sister, Elizabeth, of Captain Rusell. Written by Sumitra (corrected by Sonia)
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Lagaan See more »Filming Locations:
Bhuj, Gujarat, IndiaBox Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$285,368 (USA) (17 June 2001) (34 Screens)Gross:
$835,767 (USA) (8 July 2001)Company Credits
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Aamir Khan Productions, Ashutosh Gowariker Productions Pvt. Ltd., Jhamu Sughand Productions See more »
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Yardley: [bowls a fast ball, knocking Burton back onto his own wicket, sarcastically] How was *that*?
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Music by A.R. Rahman
Lyrics by Javed Akhtar
Performed by A.R. Rahman, Srinivas and chorus See more »
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During the final cricket match, one of the British players, Smith, gets run out. As the actor ran back to the crease he fell, landing on his cricket bat and dislocating his left shoulder. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When Gauri is singing alone at the end of "Radha Kaise Na Jale", she inhales while singing. See more »Quotes
Burton: [smugly hits Yardley's ball for 4] How was that?Yardley: [bowls a fast ball, knocking Burton back onto his own wicket, sarcastically] How was *that*?
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"Chale Chalo"Music by A.R. Rahman
Lyrics by Javed Akhtar
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