This is the story about the resilience shown by the Indians when they were under the British Rule. They are already taxed to the bone by the British and their cronies, but when Jack Russell announces that he will double the Lagaan (tax) from all villagers, they decide to oppose it. Leading the villagers is a handsome young man named Bhuvan, who challenges them to a game of cricket, a game that is to be played by veteran British cricket players, versus villagers, including Bhu... (Full plot summary below)
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This is the story about the resilience shown by the Indians when they were under the British Rule. They are already taxed to the bone by the British and their cronies, but when Jack Russell announces that he will double the Lagaan (tax) from all villagers, they decide to oppose it. Leading the villagers is a handsome young man named Bhuvan, who challenges them to a game of cricket, a game that is to be played by veteran British cricket players, versus villagers, including Bhuvan himself, who have never played this game before, and do not even know a bat from a piece of wood. As the challenge is accepted, the interest grows and attracts Indians from all over the region, as well as the British from all over the country - as everyone gathers to see the 'fair play' that the British will display against their counter-parts, who are aided by none other than the sister, Elizabeth, of Captain Rusell.
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| New York Daily NewsJami BernardThe sunny, funny, toe-tapping Lagaan is the answer to those who ask why they don't make movies like they used to: They do, but in India. |
| Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenA movie that amply delivers on the epic promise of its title, entertaining, enlightening, and emboldening viewers with its deceptively simple premise and execution. |
| VarietyDerek ElleyNeither pure masala musical nor pure masala meller, Lagaan is an involving, easily digestible hunk of pure entertainment that could be the trigger for Bollywood's long-awaited crossover to non-ethnic markets. |
| ViewLondonNina PatelThis is a lavish production that will remain a favourite for years to come. |
| Sacramento BeeJoe BaltakeThe most deliriously entertaining movie of the summer. |
| SPLICEDWireRob BlackwelderI have a new favorite musical -- and I'm not even a fan of the genre |
| Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttDoes point the way for adventurous Indian filmmakers toward a crossover into nonethnic markets. |
| San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannRippingly good, old-fashioned movie epic. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganThe action here is unusually tame, the characters are too simplistic to maintain interest, and the plot offers few surprises. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerThink of this corrective to Kipling as "The Longest Yard" meets "The Seven Samurai" with cricket bats, choreographed dance numbers, romantic triangles and a rousing call to solidarity. |
