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Title: Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
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| Aamir Khan | ... | ||
| Gracy Singh | ... | ||
| Rachel Shelley | ... | ||
| Paul Blackthorne | ... | ||
| Suhasini Mulay | ... | ||
| Kulbhushan Kharbanda | ... | ||
| Raghuvir Yadav | ... |
Bhura
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| Rajendra Gupta | ... |
Mukhiya
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| Rajesh Vivek | ... | ||
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Shri Vallabh Vyas | ... |
Ishwar
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| Javed Khan | ... | ||
| Raj Zutshi | ... | ||
| Akhilendra Mishra | ... | ||
| Daya Shankar Pandey | ... | ||
| Yashpal Sharma | ... | ||
This is the story about the resilience shown by the Indians when they were under the British Rule. They are already taxed to the bone by the British and their cronies, but when Jack Russell announces that he will double the Lagaan (tax) from all villagers, they decide to oppose it. Leading the villagers is a handsome young man named Bhuvan, who challenges them to a game of cricket, a game that is to be played by veteran British cricket players, versus villagers, including Bhuvan himself, who have never played this game before, and do not even know a bat from a piece of wood. As the challenge is accepted, the interest grows and attracts Indians from all over the region, as well as the British from all over the country - as everyone gathers to see the 'fair play' that the British will display against their counter-parts, who are aided by none other than the sister, Elizabeth, of Captain Rusell. Written by Sumitra (corrected by Sonia)
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Initially I was warned about the length of the movie-3hrs and 50 mins.But believe me, its worth it.There is a refreshing Indian-ness about the movie,which is welcome after a recent bout of Hollywood remakes in Hindi that have become such an eye-sore.
The emotion that Indians share about cricket is effectively taken advantage of(the cricket match played between villagers of Champaner and the British officers which forms the climax ,extends to about an hour and a half).
The best part of the movie is the characterization of the eleven players (villagers).Aamir Khan is at his best in this movie and Gracie Singh lives the role of Gauri.The acting talents of the British actors esp. that of the officer Captain Russel(played by Paul Blackthorne) is notable.
There was never a boring moment in the film, the dialogues and songs' lyrics are very meaningful.And lastly I must appreciate the work behind the entire cricket sequence as it covers most of the aspects of the game and not to mention - match fixing,sledging,body line bowling ,making it gripping till the last ball! A must see for Indian cricket fans!