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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

  • 20012001
  • PGPG
  • 3h 44m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
113K
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Aamir Khan, Rachel Shelley, and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
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The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
113K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ashutosh Gowariker
  • Writers
    • Ashutosh Gowariker(story)
    • Kumar Dave(screenplay)
    • Sanjay Dayma(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Aamir Khan
    • Raghuvir Yadav
    • Gracy Singh
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ashutosh Gowariker
  • Writers
    • Ashutosh Gowariker(story)
    • Kumar Dave(screenplay)
    • Sanjay Dayma(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Aamir Khan
    • Raghuvir Yadav
    • Gracy Singh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 307User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 56 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Lagaan:Once Upon A Time In India
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    Aamir Khan and Dayashankar Pandey in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    Javed Khan Amrohi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, and Rachel Shelley in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    Paul Blackthorne, Aamir Khan, and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    Aamir Khan, Javed Khan Amrohi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rachel Shelley, and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    Aamir Khan in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    Aamir Khan and Dayashankar Pandey in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    Paul Blackthorne and Aamir Khan in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    Ashutosh Gowariker in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    Aamir Khan, Rachel Shelley, and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

    Top cast

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    Aamir Khan
    Aamir Khan
    • Bhuvanas Bhuvan
    Raghuvir Yadav
    Raghuvir Yadav
    • Bhuraas Bhura
    • (as Raghuveer Yadav)
    Gracy Singh
    Gracy Singh
    • Gaurias Gauri
    Rachel Shelley
    Rachel Shelley
    • Elizabeth Russellas Elizabeth Russell
    Paul Blackthorne
    Paul Blackthorne
    • Captain Andrew Russellas Captain Andrew Russell
    Suhasini Mulay
    Suhasini Mulay
    • Yashodamaias Yashodamai
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    • Rajah Puran Singhas Rajah Puran Singh
    Rajendra Gupta
    Rajendra Gupta
    • Mukhiyaas Mukhiya
    Rajesh Vivek
    Rajesh Vivek
    • Guranas Guran
    Shri Vallabh Vyas
    Shri Vallabh Vyas
    • Ishwaras Ishwar
    • (as Sri Vallabh Vyas)
    Javed Khan Amrohi
    Javed Khan Amrohi
    • Ram Singhas Ram Singh
    • (as Javed Khan)
    Raj Zutshi
    Raj Zutshi
    • Ismailas Ismail
    Akhilendra Mishra
    Akhilendra Mishra
    • Arjanas Arjan
    Dayashankar Pandey
    Dayashankar Pandey
    • Golias Goli
    • (as Daya Shankar Pandey)
    Yashpal Sharma
    Yashpal Sharma
    • Lakhaas Lakha
    Amin Hajee
    Amin Hajee
    • Baghaas Bagha
    Pradeep Singh Rawat
    Pradeep Singh Rawat
    • Deva Singh Sodhias Deva Singh Sodhi
    Aditya Lakhia
    Aditya Lakhia
    • Kachraas Kachra
    • Director
      • Ashutosh Gowariker
    • Writers
      • Ashutosh Gowariker(story) (screenplay)
      • Kumar Dave(screenplay)
      • Sanjay Dayma(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The first cut of the film was 7 hours and 30 minutes long.
    • Goofs
      When they get to the last over, someone says they need 10 runs off 6 balls - but in those days there would have been 4 or 5 balls to an over.
    • Quotes

      [Gauri is walking away in tears, Bhuvan shouts after her]

      Bhuvan: Hey Gauri! There's only one house in the village with a neem tree in the yard. There's also a big field beside it. There's some chickens, two cows, and three goats. And I know whose house that is! It's mine, you silly girl! One thing before you go. Mother likes you, too!

    • Alternate versions
      Given the film's long duration, it was divided and split onto two discs for the special anniversary edition wooden box set release.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Ghanan Ghanan
      Music by A.R. Rahman
      Lyrics by Javed Akhtar
      Performed by Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Sukhwinder Singh, Shankar Mahadevan,
      Kishori Gowariker, Shaan and chorus

    User reviews307

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    As a sports movie, "Lagaan" is dramatized with great élan and suspense
    The setting is historical… The year is 1893… The British Raj imposes heavy taxes on the poor villagers despite all the problems droughts have caused on their income…

    An arrogant army captain—unknown to him that his sister has fallen in love with a sensitive idealistic—confident in his countrymen's ability, offers the people relief if they can beat the fearsome British team at a game of cricket…

    Despite its closeness to the conventions, "Lagaan" proved to be a break-out film… Besides the graceful and enchanting attractions of the song-and-dance sequences, it has a plot carefully fashioned to a special kind of audience—audience who likes sports movies…

    They are minor characters compared to the captain's pretty sister (Rachel Shelley), who not only upholds the British tradition of fair play but also loses her heart to the handsome Indian hero
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 15, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • India
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Aamir Khan Productions / indiatimes (warning: opens a big window, flash only)
      • Aamir Khan Productions (India)
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Taxation: Once Upon a Time in India
    • Filming locations
      • Bhuj, Gujarat, India
    • Production companies
      • Aamir Khan Productions
      • Jhamu Sughand Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ₹250,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $909,043
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $285,368
      • Jun 17, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,724,806
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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