Search - Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 01/22/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, Hindi Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish, Thai SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 28 Genres: Comedy Drama, Musical, Romantic Drama, Period Film, Musical Drama, Political Satire, Sports Comedy

One of the most expensive films ever to come out of Bollywood, Lagaan tells the tale of the Indian village Champaner, beset by drought and British colonialism in the year 1893. Without a drop of rain in months, the worried villagers of Champaner decide to ask the local authorities for a temporary repeal of their taxes -- the hated lagaan. Led by the heroic Bhuvan (Indian superstar Aamir Khan) they bring their plight to the military governor, Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne). But the sadistic Russell threatens to raise the lagaan threefold, unless the villagers can beat his men at a game of cricket, in which case he'll lift taxes on the entire province for a period of three years. Bhuvan accepts the challenge, but there's a problem -- no one in Champaner knows how to play cricket. A band of misfits come to the rescue, coached by Russell's soft-hearted sister Elizabeth (Rachel Shelley), and the race is on to be ready in three months' time. An epic reworking of Victory with eye-popping song-and-dance routines, Lagaan was a major cinematic event in India upon its release. ~ Connor McMadden, All Movie Guide

Aamir Khan - Bhuvan
Gracy Singh - Gauri
Rachel Shelley - Elizabeth
Paul Blackthorne - Captain Andrew Russell

Ashutosh Gowariker's Bollywood spectacular Lagaan comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English and Hindi soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, and Thai subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include production notes and filmographies. This is a great disc from Columbia that should be of special interest to any Bollywood enthusiasts. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide