Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

Plot Summary

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

Full Cast & Characters

Aamir Khan

Bhuvan

Gracy Singh

Gauri

Rachel Shelley

Elizabeth Russell

Paul Blackthorne

Captain Andrew Russell

Suhasini Mulay

Yashoda

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Raja Puran Singh Chawla

Raghubir Yadav

Bhura

Rajesh Vivek

Guran

Raj Zutshi

Ismail

Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat

Deva Singh Sodhi

Akhilendra Mishra

Arjan

Daya Shankar Pandey

Goli

Director & Crew

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