# Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

Hindi · Released 2001-06-15

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India is a 2001 Hindi film. Gracy Singh, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Amitabh Bachchan appear in it.

Cast: Gracy Singh as Gauri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Raja Puran Singh Chawla, Amitabh Bachchan as Narrator (voice)

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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

## Common questions

### When was Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India released?
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India was released on 15 June 2001.

### Who stars in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India?
Gracy Singh, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Amitabh Bachchan star in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.

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