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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
musical, drama, melodrama
2001
India
Ashutosh Ghovarikier
224 min.
Aamir Khan, Gracie Singh, Rachel Shelley
1893. India is exhausted under the oppression of British colonialists. Residents of the little poor village of Chempen, suffering from drought for many months, are presenting to Colonel Russell, who managed the tax collection, to delay the day of payment. In response, the arrogant Briton, deciding to mock the unfortunate, offers them a bet: the request will be satisfied if local residents can outplay him into cricket. The proud Bhawan accepts the challenge, although it has no idea about this game. But the colonel’s sister, beautiful Elizabeth, outraged by her brother’s cruelty, decides to help Bhavan to master the rules ...
