The story revolves around a small village in Central India, whose inhabitants, burdened by high taxes, and several years of drought, find themselves in an extraordinary situation as an arrogant British army officer challenges them to a game of cricket, as a wager to avoid paying the taxes they owe.
The film is set in 1893, during the late Victorian period of India's colonial British Raj. Made on a then-unprecedented budget of ₹250 million ( US$5.32 million), the film was the maiden project from Aamir Khan Productions and was shot in villages near Bhuj. The film is produced by Aamir Khan who stars alongside debutant Gracy Singh while British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play supporting roles. Agricultural tax), released internationally as Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language epic musical sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.
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