Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

Released: 2001-06-15 Duration: 3hr 44min

Genres: Adventure Drama History

Rating 7.3

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Overview

In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match.

Production Companies

Aamir Khan Productions

Jhamu Sughand Productions

Ashutosh Gowariker Productions

Sony Pictures Classics

Lagaan Productions

Additional Info

Budget	$5,200,000.00
Revenue	$8,100,000.00
Original Language	hi
Popularity	11.021

Directed By

Ashutosh Gowariker

Crew

Producer
Aamir Khan

Director
Ashutosh Gowariker

Producer
Mansoor Khan

Music
A.R. Rahman

Cinematography
Anil Mehta

Editor
Ballu Saluja

Casting
Uma Da Cunha

Production Design
Nitin Chandrakant Desai

Costume Design
Bhanu Athaiya

Makeup Artist
Nicole Demers

Assistant Director
Urvashi Chugani

Stunt Coordinator
Abbas Ali Moghul

Thanks
Amitabh Bachchan

Casting
Danielle Roffe

Color Designer
Giles Livesey

Digital Compositors
Satish Ratakonda

Digital Compositors
Shakti Banerjee

Stunts
Ejaz Gulab

Casting
Ashutosh Gowariker

Playback Singer
Asha Bhosle

Playback Singer
Lata Mangeshkar

Playback Singer
Alka Yagnik

Playback Singer
Sadhana Sargam

Playback Singer
Vasundhara Das

Playback Singer
Shankar Mahadevan

Playback Singer
Udit Narayan

Playback Singer
A.R. Rahman

Choreographer
Saroj Khan

Choreographer
Raju Khan

Choreographer
Vaibhavi Merchant

Story
Ashutosh Gowariker

Screenplay
Ashutosh Gowariker

Screenplay
Sanjay Dayma

Screenplay
Kumar Dave

Dialogue
K.P. Saxena

Dialogue
Ashutosh Gowariker

Sound Designer
Nakul Kamte

Writer
Ashutosh Gowariker

Choreographer
Terence Lewis

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