Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
Ashutosh Gowariker
At a glance
Countries
India
Ratings
TMDB users
7.3/10
637 votes
IMDb
8.1/10
Users
Critics
95%Rotten Tomatoes
84Metacritic
Rating consensus
83/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Warm reception overall — weighted ~83/100 across 4 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Aamir Khan
Bhuvan
Gracy Singh
Gauri
Rachel Shelley
Elizabeth Russell
Paul Blackthorne
Captain Andrew Russell
Suhasini Mulay
Yashoda
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Raja Puran Singh Chawla
Raghubir Yadav
Bhura
Rajesh Vivek
Guran
Raj Zutshi
Ismail
Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat
Deva Singh Sodhi
Akhilendra Mishra
Arjan
Daya Shankar Pandey
Goli
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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
Ashutosh Gowariker
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