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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) 8.1
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Metascore: 84/100
Reviews: 221 user | 67 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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Ishwar
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Ram Singh
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Ismail
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Arjan
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Goli
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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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Aamir Khan Productions / indiatimes (warning: opens a big window, flash only) | Aamir Khan Productions [India] (English)Country:
IndiaRelease Date:
8 May 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Lagaan See more »Filming Locations:
Bhuj, Gujarat, IndiaBox Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
Aamir Khan Productions, Ashutosh Gowariker Productions Pvt. Ltd., Jhamu Sughand Productions See more »
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Gauri: Hurt? It's my father you need. Not me. Father? Lakha has cut his hand.
Ishwar: He seems to cut his hand more than he cuts wood.
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Music by A.R. Rahman
Lyrics by Javed Akhtar
Performed by Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik and Vasundhara Das
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Approximately 13:27 into the movie, in the background there appears to be orange plastic fencing. See more »Quotes
Lakha: See how badly hurt I am?Gauri: Hurt? It's my father you need. Not me. Father? Lakha has cut his hand.
Ishwar: He seems to cut his hand more than he cuts wood.
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Soundtracks
"O Rey Chhori"Music by A.R. Rahman
Lyrics by Javed Akhtar
Performed by Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik and Vasundhara Das
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This movie not only opened my eyes to the beatuies of india but also the hearts of India. I fell in love with this movie at once and I feel very close to all of the characters I know them and feel for them. The dancing and singing made my heart pound and my heart overwhelmed by the matchless beauty and I was imagining myself following along with Gauri. I love this story and I could watch it daily and never tire of the beauty it holds. I have always loved indian people and the culture which they live, I am American and have never visited India,soon I will visit in person and dreams of going there will no longer tug at me . I hope to one day perform the dances as well as those in the movie. I really loved that in the movie the characters were faced with such hardship but somehow they were of cheer and sang together and lifted one anothers spirits.I love this movie some may tire of its length but I wish it would continue forever. I want to be a part of it.