

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Once upon a time in India
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 If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5.2M
- Box office
- $8.1M
- Language
- Hindi
- countryside
- sports
- patriotism
- village
- musical
- challenge
- cricket
- taxes
- based on true story
- period drama
- colonialism
- british colonial
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India
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- TheatricalU15 Jun 2001
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG8 May 2002
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG15 Jun 2001
BrazilBR
- Theatrical (limited)12Mostra Bollywood30 May 2017
- Digital / OTT12Netflix15 Feb 2018
FranceFR
- Theatrical26 Jun 2002
- PhysicalDVD10 Jan 2003
- Digital / OTTVOD4 Apr 2018
- Digital / OTTNetflix17 Apr 2021
GermanyDE
- Physical1214 Jan 2003
GreeceGR
- PhysicalDVD27 Aug 2002
ItalyIT
- Theatrical23 Aug 2002
KuwaitKW
- Theatrical4 Jul 2001
PortugalPT
- TheatricalM/1230 Aug 2002
SpainES
- Theatrical11 Nov 2002
SwedenSE
- Theatrical12 Nov 2001
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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India was released on 15 June 2001.
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