Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002)

  • PG
  • 05/08/2002 (US)
  • Adventure, Drama, History
  • 3h 53m

Once upon a time in India

Overview

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

Ashutosh Gowariker

Director, Writer, Story, Screenplay

Sanjay Dayma

Screenplay

Kumar Dave

Screenplay

Cast

Aamir Khan's headshot

Aamir Khan

Bhuvan
Gracy Singh's headshot

Gracy Singh

Gauri
Rachel Shelley's headshot

Rachel Shelley

Elizabeth Russell
Paul Blackthorne's headshot

Paul Blackthorne

Captain Andrew Russell
Suhasini Mulay's headshot

Suhasini Mulay

Yashoda
Kulbhushan Kharbanda's headshot

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Raja Puran Singh Chawla
Raghubir Yadav's headshot

Raghubir Yadav

Bhura
Rajesh Vivek's headshot

Rajesh Vivek

Guran

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