Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India(2001)

movie - first aired/released 2001-06-15 - 233 min - audience 7.3

Adventure, Drama, History

Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.