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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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POPULARITY
5,459
1,791
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
POPULARITY
5,459
1,791
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    • 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
    • 308User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 56 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Lagaan:Once Upon A Time In India
    Trailer 2:15
    Lagaan:Once Upon A Time In India

    Photos33

    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
    • Bhuvan
    Raghuvir Yadav
    Raghuvir Yadav
    • Bhura
    • (as Raghuveer Yadav)
    Gracy Singh
    Gracy Singh
    • Gauri
    Rachel Shelley
    Rachel Shelley
    • Elizabeth Russell
    Paul Blackthorne
    Paul Blackthorne
    • Captain Andrew Russell
    Suhasini Mulay
    Suhasini Mulay
    • Yashodamai
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    • Rajah Puran Singh
    Rajendra Gupta
    Rajendra Gupta
    • Mukhiya
    Rajesh Vivek
    Rajesh Vivek
    • Guran
    Shri Vallabh Vyas
    Shri Vallabh Vyas
    • Ishwar
    • (as Sri Vallabh Vyas)
    Javed Khan Amrohi
    Javed Khan Amrohi
    • Ram Singh
    • (as Javed Khan)
    Raj Zutshi
    Raj Zutshi
    • Ismail
    Akhilendra Mishra
    Akhilendra Mishra
    • Arjan
    Dayashankar Pandey
    Dayashankar Pandey
    • Goli
    • (as Daya Shankar Pandey)
    Yashpal Sharma
    Yashpal Sharma
    • Lakha
    Amin Hajee
    Amin Hajee
    • Bagha
    Pradeep Singh Rawat
    Pradeep Singh Rawat
    • Deva Singh Sodhi
    Aditya Lakhia
    Aditya Lakhia
    • Kachra
    • Director
      • Ashutosh Gowariker
    • Writers
      • Ashutosh Gowariker(story) (screenplay)
      • Kumar Dave(screenplay)
      • Sanjay Dayma(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more 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 reviews308

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    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Just One Word: Wow!
    LAGAAN (4+ outta 5 stars) Years of subjugation and unfair taxation by the British Empire come to a head and the inhabitants of a small Indian farming community face off against their evil oppressors... in a cricket match??? This may seem like a ridiculous idea for a movie (and I won't even mention the fact that it's a musical) but this was the most exciting and wonderful movie I've seen in quite some time. Yes, it all comes down to a cricket match between the upper class British twits and the neophyte Indian farmers... and the movie is almost FOUR HOURS long... but, wow... what a movie this is! The slow building of trust and community among the usually-bickering villagers as they prepare for their ultimate battle is both fascinating and inspiring. It's like watching The Magnificent Seven or The Wild Bunch gathering together for a big showdown... only instead of shooting and killing... there's cricket! A cocky British Captain (Paul Blackthorne) makes a deal with the proud, young Bhuvan (Aamir Khan): he will give the entire region three years of no taxes if they can defeat the British cricket team... but if they lose they have to pay triple tax this year. Since there has been no rain all season and they can't even pay their regular taxes... this becomes a tense, do-or-die situation. Aamir Khan is terrific in the lead (he resembles a cross between Tony Curtis, Peter Sellers and Al Pacino). He is always believable, whether trying to inspire his fellow villagers or facing his English enemies in stony silence or wooing his the lovely Gauri (Gracy Singh) with song and dance. Great story! Great music! Don't miss this one!
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    • hokeybutt
    • Jul 1, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 15, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • 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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