Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

2001, Movie, 3h 53min

In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match.

Country: India

Director:

Ashutosh Gowariker

Cast:

Amitabh Bachchan,

Kulbhushan Kharbanda,

Yashpal Sharma,

Aamir Khan

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8.1

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9.5

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Critic Ian Nathan

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...this is a film that will contradict every prejudice you might have against that most elusive of worlds — Indian cinema.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...amply delivers on the epic promise of its title, entertaining, enlightening, and emboldening viewers with its deceptively simple premise and execution.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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...den er enkel i sin historie, simpel i sine konflikter og fyldt af et overskud af godt humør...

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Lagaan is a movie set in 1890s India, during the British colonial era. The story takes place in a small village where the residents are struggling to survive due to a severe drought and the oppressive taxes imposed by the British rulers. The main character, Bhuvan, a young farmer, accepts a challenge from the arrogant British commander, Captain Andrew Russell, to play a cricket match against his team. The stakes are high, with the winner gaining exemption from taxes for three years. Bhuvan and his team, with the help of Elizabeth, Andrew's sister, who teaches them the game, must overcome their inexperience and internal conflicts to win the match. The movie explores themes of colonialism, oppression, and the power of unity and determination in the face of adversity.

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