Lagaan
Lagaan (Hindi: लगान; English: Land Tax) is a 2001 Indian epic musical drama film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles.
Review:
| Directed by | Ashutosh Gowariker |
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| Produced by | Aamir Khan Mansoor Khan |
| Story by | Ashutosh Gowariker |
| Narrated by | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Actress | Aamir Khan Gracy Singh Rachel Shelley Paul Blackthorne |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
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| Running time | 224 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi English Bhojpuri Awadhi |
| Budget |  25 crore (US$4.55 million) |
| Box office | 57.80 crore (US$10.52 million) (worldwide gross) |
Awards:
Aamir Khan and Gowariker went to Los Angeles to generate publicity for the Academy Awards. Khan said, "We just started showing it to whoever we could, even the hotel staff."About India's official entry to the 2002 Oscars, The Daily Telegraph wrote, "A Bollywood film that portrays the British in India as ruthless sadists and Mafia-style crooks has been chosen as Delhi's official entry to the Academy Awards." It added that the film was expected to win the nomination.
On 12 February 2002, Lagaan was nominated for the best foreign language film at the Academy Award nominations ceremony. After the nomination, Khan reacted by saying, "To see the name of the film and actually hear it being nominated was very satisfying".Post-nomination reactions poured in from several parts of the world. The USA Today wrote "Hooray for Bollywood, and India's Lagaan". With Sony Pictures Classics distributing the film and Oscar-winning director Baz Luhrmann praising it, Lagaan had a chance to win.The BBC commented that the nomination raised Bollywood hopes that Indian films would become more popular in the US.In India, the nomination was celebrated with news reports about a win bringing in "a great boost for the Indian film industry" and "a Bharat Ratna for Aamir Khan and the status of a 'national film' for Lagaan".
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