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MOVIE · 2001

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Hindi original · 233 min

★ 7.3 TMDB · 668 votes

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

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Original title
लगान
Release date
2001-06-15
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Production countries
India

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