
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
- Year: 2001
- Country: India
- Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
- Studio: Aamir Khan Productions, Jhamu Sughand Productions, Ashutosh Gowariker Productions
- Keyword: countryside, sports, patriotism, village, musical, challenge, cricket, taxes, based on true story, period drama, colonialism, british colonial, arrogance, untouchable, caste system, drought, 19th century, british raj, gujarati, teamwork, 1890s
- Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
- Cast: Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne, Suhasini Mulay, Kulbhushan Kharbanda





















