Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

06/15/2001 (IN) • 3h 53m

Adventure, Drama, History

Overview

In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match.

Top Billed Cast

Rachel Shelley

Elizabeth Russell

Paul Blackthorne

Captain Andrew Russell

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Raja Puran Singh Chawla


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,200,000.00

Revenue

$8,100,000.00

Keywords

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

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