Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Aamir Khan	...	Bhuvan
	Gracy Singh	...	Gauri
	Rachel Shelley	...	Elizabeth Russell
	Paul Blackthorne	...	Captain Andrew Russell
	Suhasini Mulay	...	Yashodamai
	Kulbhushan Kharbanda	...	Rajah Puran Singh
	Raghuvir Yadav	...	Bhura (as Raghuveer Yadav)
	Rajendra Gupta	...	Mukhiya
	Rajesh Vivek	...	Guran
	Shri Vallabh Vyas	...	Ishwar (as Sri Vallabh Vyas)
	Javed Khan	...	Ram Singh
	Rajendranath Zutshi	...	Ismail (as Raj Zutshi)
	Akhilendra Mishra	...	Arjan
	Daya Shankar Pandey	...	Goli
	Yashpal Sharma	...	Lakha

Storyline

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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