In 1893, the villagers of Champaner challenge the Raja for a tax exemption by playing a cricket match, with the young farmer Bhuvan leading the team to victory, resulting in three prosperous years without taxation, although Bhuvans love interest, Gauri, is left heartbroken. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language Adventure Drama motion picture starring Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne, Suhasini Mulay, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Pradeep Singh Rawat. Aamir Khan Productions was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Aamir Khan. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India is written by Ashutosh Gowariker, Kumar Dave, Sanjay Dayma, K.p. Saxena and K. P. Saxena and it is directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Sony Pictures Networks acquired the distribution rights for the film. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India was released on 15th June 2001 and takes a screen time of 224 minutes. The Film was successful at box office. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India was made on a budget of ₹25 crore and it was a super hit at box office gross of ₹67 crore. The screenplay for the movie was written by Ashutosh Gowariker and Sanjay Dayma. Cinematography was done by Anil Mehta and editing by Ballu Saluja. The music was composed by Ar Rahman along with A. R. Rahman. At the 2002 IIFA Awards It won 2 awards including: Best Sound Recording and Best Editing. At the 2002 IIFA Awards It also won 7 awards including: Best Picture, Direction, Actor in a Leading Role, Music Direction, Best Story, Lyrics and Female Playback Singer. At the 2002 National Film Awards It also won an award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. At the 2002 National Film Awards It also won 7 awards including: Best Audiography, Best Music Director, Best Playback Singer (Male), Best Lyricist, Best Choreography, Best Costume Designer and Best Art Direction. At the 2002 IIFA Awards It also won an award for Movie of the Decade. At the 2002 Filmfare Awards It also won an award for Best Story.
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Jini Score 9.9/10
Critics Score 87%
Rating 8.1/10
Jini Score 9.9%
Critics Score 87
Rating 8.1
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Release
Date15 JUN 2001
Budget₹ 25 CRORES
Language
Hindi, English, Awadhi, Urdu
Genre
Adventure
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Drama
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Musical
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Romance
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Sport
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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India Reviews and Ratings
Average Review Rating : positive
Positive Review Rating : 87%
Marjorie Baumgarten
The actors all do a remarkable job of lending a strong measure of believability and humor to their archetypal characters. ( Read More )
Roger Ebert
Watching the film, we feel familiarity with the characters and the show down, but the setting and the production style is fresh and exciting. ( Read More )
Jeffrey M. Anderson
But at four hours (with an intermission), its not nearly as slow as Crouching Tiger, which alienated many hard core kung fu fans with its artiness and dull stretches. ( Read More )
Robert Roten
The hero is very heroic and the villains very evil.The musical numbers are very strange. ( Read More )
Peter Bradshaw
In the second and final extract from his book The Spirit of Lagaan, producer Satyajit Bhatkal tells how he had to try to calm 800 angry extras, and looks on as the actors play cricket bare chested and under torchlight in the heart of the Indian desert in freezing temperatures in the middle of the night.. ( Read More )