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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.5 / 100
2001·Drama / Musical / Sport·3h 44m

LAGAAN: ONCE UPON A TIME IN INDIA

“Once upon a time in India”

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

Above the Line
Ashutosh Gowariker·DirectorSanjay Dayma·ScreenplayAshutosh Gowariker·ScreenplayA.R. Rahman·Original Music ComposerBallu Saluja·Editor
Cast
Aamir Khan·BhuvanGracy Singh·GauriRachel Shelley·Elizabeth RussellPaul Blackthorne·Captain Andrew RussellSuhasini Mulay·YashodaKulbhushan Kharbanda·Raja Puran Singh ChawlaRaghubir Yadav·BhuraRajesh Vivek·GuranRaj Zutshi·IsmailPradeep Ram Singh Rawat·Deva Singh Sodhi
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Ashutosh Gowariker·DirectorUrvashi Chugani·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Ashutosh Gowariker·WriterSanjay Dayma·ScreenplayAshutosh Gowariker·StoryAshutosh Gowariker·ScreenplayKumar Dave·Screenplay
Editing· 1
Ballu Saluja·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
A.R. Rahman·MusicA.R. Rahman·Original Music ComposerShankar Mahadevan·Playback SingerA.R. Rahman·Playback SingerLata Mangeshkar·Playback SingerSadhana Sargam·Playback SingerUdit Narayan·Playback Singer
Art & Design· 3
Bhanu Athaiya·Costume DesignNitin Chandrakant Desai·Production DesignNicole Demers·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Aamir Khan·ProducerMansoor Khan·ProducerUma Da Cunha·CastingDanielle Roffe·CastingAshutosh Gowariker·Casting
Other Departments· 7
Anil Mehta·CinematographyAmitabh Bachchan·ThanksAbbas Ali Moghul·Stunt CoordinatorShakti Banerjee·Digital CompositorsSatish Ratakonda·Digital CompositorsGiles Livesey·Color DesignerEjaz Gulab·Stunts
By the Numbers
78.5
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
95%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
ROI 56%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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