Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India is listed as a Hindi-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.

Our source metadata lists 15 June 2001. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.

The listed director is Ashutosh Gowariker.

The available cast credits include Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne, Suhasini Mulay. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.

The recorded runtime is 233 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.

The source lists these genres: Adventure, Drama, History.

The original title in our source data is लगान. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

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