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Farmer Bhuvan and his love Gauri live in the small village of Champaner in North India in 1890s. They, like the rest of their community, struggle to live off their harvests. When a brute-like British army captain challenges the locals to a cricket match, they fail to realize just how high the stakes are. One of the conditions of the game is that the loser will be burdened with a heavy, if not crippling, land tax. Although poor, the villagers are people of self-respect. Led by Bhuvan they are ready to take on the Britons despite their ignorance of the game.
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| Also Known As: |
Lagaan
Lagaan (United Kingdom)
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama, Musical/Performing Arts and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
3 hrs. 43 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 15, 2001 (limited), May 10, 2002 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for language and some violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| Production Co.: |
Aamir Khan Productions, Eros International
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$835,767 |
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| Filming Locations: |
India
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| Produced in: |
India |
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