Synopsis
In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match.
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Cast
- Aamir KhanBhuvan
- Gracy SinghGauri
- Rachel ShelleyElizabeth Russell
- Paul BlackthorneCaptain Andrew Russell
- Suhasini MulayYashoda
- Kulbhushan KharbandaRaja Puran Singh Chawla
- Raghubir YadavBhura
- Rajesh VivekGuran
- Raj ZutshiIsmail
- Pradeep Ram Singh RawatDeva Singh Sodhi
Recommendations
- 100
New York Daily News
The sunny, funny, toe-tapping Lagaan is the answer to those who ask why they don't make movies like they used to: They do, but in India. - 100
San Francisco Chronicle
Rippingly good, old-fashioned movie epic. - 100
Austin Chronicle
A movie that amply delivers on the epic promise of its title, entertaining, enlightening, and emboldening viewers with its deceptively simple premise and execution. - 91
Entertainment Weekly
The unlikeliest enthralling movie to be released so far this year. - 80
New York Magazine (Vulture)
If you've never experienced a Bollywood musical before, seeing Lagaan will be like watching "Gone With the Wind" without ever having seen a Hollywood movie. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
Gowariker's stunningly choreographed, four-hour spectacle (reportedly one of the most expensive films in the industry's history) is a fascinating mix of Hollywood genres and tropes. - 80
Los Angeles Times
Raises it to the level of an art film with fully drawn characters, a serious underlying theme, and a sophisticated style and point of view. - 80
Film Threat
Not only the best I've ever seen, but also the Indian film that'd be most accessible to a Western audience.
