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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
"Once upon a time in India"
2001 • 3h 53m • ★ 7.3 (621 votes) Released
The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell has imposed an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Outraged, Bhuvan, a rebellious farmer, rallies the villagers to publicly oppose the tax. Russell offers a novel way to settle the dispute: he challenges Bhuvan and his men to a game of cricket, a sport completely foreign to India. If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
Director
Ashutosh Gowariker
Screenplay
Kumar Dave
Screenplay
Ashutosh Gowariker
Screenplay
Sanjay Dayma
Rating
7.3
Runtime
233 min
Budget
$5.2M
Revenue
$8.1M
Profit/Loss
+2.9M
Production
Aamir Khan Productions Jhamu Sughand Productions
Ashutosh Gowariker Productions
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Keywords
countrysidesportspatriotismvillagemusicalchallengecrickettaxesbased on true storyperiod dramacolonialismbritish colonialarroganceuntouchablecaste systemdrought19th centurybritish rajgujaratiteamwork1890s
