Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

2001 · 3h53 · Film

Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker

Starring Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne, Suhasini Mulay, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Raghubir Yadav, Rajesh Vivek, Raj Zutshi, Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat

Ideal when you feel… Nostalgic Bored Happy

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

Original title

लगान

Original language

Hindi

Screenplay

Kumar Dave, Ashutosh Gowariker, Sanjay Dayma

Music

A.R. Rahman

Cast

Suhasini Mulay, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Raghubir Yadav, Rajesh Vivek, Raj Zutshi, Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat, Akhilendra Mishra, Daya Shankar Pandey

Updated July 22, 2026

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