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Director

Ashutosh Gowariker

Screenplay

Kumar Dave
Ashutosh Gowariker
Sanjay Dayma

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India 2001

Adventure/ Drama/ History/

BUDGET - $5,200,000

Status - Released

Once upon a time in India

Overview

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.