Considered to be a modern classic of Indian cinema, LAGAAN is a musical drama which tells the story of a central Indian farming village in 1893. The village waits for the monsoons to come and rain on its crops, but the ground remains dry and infertile. Meanwhile, British ruler Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne) demands lagaan--.. Read more
| Starring | Aamir Khan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rachel Shelley, Gracy Singh |
|---|---|
| Director | Ashotosh Gowariker |
| Genres | Bollywood, Drama |
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Considered to be a modern classic of Indian cinema, LAGAAN is a musical drama which tells the story of a central Indian farming village in 1893. The village waits for the monsoons to come and rain on its crops, but the ground remains dry and infertile. Meanwhile, British ruler Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne) demands lagaan--or double normal taxes--from the villagers. When it becomes clear that they can't pay, Russell challenges the villagers to a game of cricket, a game they know nothing about. Teaching the villagers about the game falls on the shoulders of farmer Bhuvan (Aamir Khan). As they begin to learn, the villagers are inspired to go up against Russell, with tax negotiation as the stakes for the game. Full of choreographed musical numbers and climaxing in a pulse-pounding cricket match, LAGAAN is a fun, heartwarming British/Indian production that should have no difficulties translating across other national borders.
| Starring | Aamir Khan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rachel Shelley, Gracy Singh |
|---|---|
| Director | Ashotosh Gowariker |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 36 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Bollywood, Drama |
| Language | DVD: Hindi |
| Dubbed | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: not available |
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A golden duck
I find the rave reviews of this overlong (3 hours plus!) and painfully predictable film mystifying. If, like me, you are a moderate cricket fan, you are better ... read more »
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One of the best films ever made
Watch this film: it is really excellent. In my view you do not have to be Indian to enjoy or understand it though you will need the subtitles. Stunning ... read more »
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Totally amazing
I think what with this being three hours long and all some people might not find it that great but in my opinion it is so so so brilliant. I was literally ... read more »
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Lagan
Lagan a story based on a indian villagers prior to independance. The story is about the courage of a villager and his motivation which lead other villagers to ... read more »
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