Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
- Adventure
- Drama
- History
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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
- Directed by
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Written by
- Ashutosh Gowariker, Sanjay Dayma, Kumar Dave
Cast
- Aamir Khan
- Gracy Singh
- Rachel Shelley
- Paul Blackthorne
- Suhasini Mulay
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda
- Raghubir Yadav
- Rajesh Vivek
- Raj Zutshi
- Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat
- Akhilendra Mishra
- Daya Shankar Pandey
Swades