Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

plot

Lagaan is sports drama film, directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar and produced by Amir Khan and Mansoor Ali. This film stars Amir Khan as Bhuvan, debutante Gracy Singh as Gauri, British actor Rachel Shelly as Elizabeth Russell, and Paul Blackthorne as Captain Andrew Russell. The story of the film is about the resilience shown by th...more

Lagaan is sports drama film, directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar and produced by Amir Khan and Mansoor Ali. This film stars Amir Khan as Bhuvan, debutante Gracy Singh as Gauri, British actor Rachel Shelly as Elizabeth Russell, and Paul Blackthorne as Captain Andrew Russell. The story of the film is about the resilience shown by the Indians under the British rules. It is a story when Jack Russell announces that he will double the taxes from the villages of India and challenges them to a game of cricket to avoid the taxes. Lagaan is the third Indian film to be nominated for Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language film.  less

Verdict

“It didn't need an Oscar to certify how awesome it was. Lagaan is a movie that India can be proud of!”