Lagaan (Subtitled) (DVD)

Lagaan was released in 2001 and is one of the biggest blockbusters in Indian Cinema, the movie is all about at the time of British rule in India in 1893. It is based on Cricket but the reason for cricket is because of Lagaan(Tax). Cricket match between the Villagers of Champaner village & British officers who were responsible of collecting tax from that region. Cast : Aamir Khan (As Bhuvan) Gracy Singh (As Gauri) Paul Blackthorne (As Captain Russell) ...
...him to way of the Lagaan for this year as they have nothing. But King at that time is at the ground where British officials are playing Cricket. So the villagers go there to meet him, so they to sit by the ground and wait for their King as he is watching the match. So when the match gets over they meet the King and tell them about their problem of they wont be able to pay the tax. King conveys the message to Captain Russell, and the villagers while ...

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...Rajah of the province a lagaan (tax), in return for protection and order. Every farmer must contribute to the tax, by parting with a large portion of their harvest, leaving the people hungry and unable to resist the iron grip of the system. We join the villagers in the midst of a long drought, the crops have failed for another year, and they are distraught. Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne), the dastardly leader of the British cantonment, challenges ...
...well. CINEMATOGRAPHY Lagaan was shot in Gujurat, and director Ashutosh Gowariker truly makes the most of the surroundings, incorporating many sweeping vistas of the magnificent landscape, complete with wonderful architectural forts and glorious sunsets. Everything is done on a grand scale, and succeeds in making the movie extremely visually exciting, which is enhanced even more by the beautifully choreographed dances. The sets, from the Indian ...

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...drought. They cannot pay their lagaan to their Rajah unless there is rain soon. The lagaan is a tax that the farmers must pay to their Rajah, who rules over the province. The Rajah in turn pays much of this to the British occupiers, who require the crops to feed their soldiers. When the Leader of the local British Garrison decides to double the lagaan, the villagers march up to protest. Bhuvan speaks his mind, and the Captain ends up giving him a ...
...will not have to pay lagaan for 3 years. If they lose, then next year they will pay _triple_ lagaan. Bhuvan, being hotheaded and indignant, accepts the challenge. Unfortunately, the villagers don't even know what cricket is. The rest of the fist half of the film involves Bhuvan gathering a team for the cricket match and trying to teach them cricket. Luckily, help arrives in the form of Captain Russell's sister Elisabeth, who sympathises with the ...

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It is about the things that happen in the pre-independence era in India. The film is about the incidents that happen in a small village. The Britishers levy exorbitant tax and the people of the region express the same. Currently there has been drought and the peasants request that the tax be exempted. Entering into an argument, the whole situation ends up with a challenge between the villagers and the British to play a cricket match. If the villagers ...
...have to pay double. The rest of the film is about how these rookies prepare themselves of the challenge of their lifetime to challenge the professionals. The music is by A.R.Rahman who has done exceptionally well to score the background music. Also the songs in this film are very well composed. Not to forget the film was nominated for the Oscars in the foreign film category. This film is no documentary but a really good commercial film and an entertainer. ...

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Lagaan,one of the final nominees of the Foreign film category at the 2000 oscars,is one of the finest films you would come accross.Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and starring the perfectionist Aamir Khan,this film is an epic story by all means. The film hooks you from the starting where we come to know of there is lack of rain in the village,a village which depends on its crops for living.Set in 19th century when india was governed by the british,the ...
...form of crops.We experience the sufferings of the villagers who would not be able to pay the year’s taxes due to lack of crops. But this is no sad story,rather it is an uplifting film,a film which talks of human spirit,of friendship,of unity and of bravery.We see the villagers(who are very different from each other in terms of personality,caste.Kudos to the story writer to have so many distinct and original characters) coming together to achieve ...

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