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Lagaan: Once Upon A Time In India (2001)
Released By: Sony Pictures Classics   Rating: Not Rated   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley
Published ID: 906469
UPC: 043396079618,
Plot: 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
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Doen't play.
Added 1/30/2010

The movie doesn't play in any of my four DVD players, including my two Computer DVD players.
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Fast and what I asked for.
Added 11/29/2009

I ordered this DVD for my sister's birthday but I was a little late in ordering it. I expected it to arrive a week late but instead it arrived in only 4 days from the day I ordered it.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE
Added 9/21/2009

I bought a DVD from this seller and it was defective. I contacted the seller and he told me to return it back to him to see if there is anything wrong with the DVD. I sent it back to him and he writes me an email stating nothing is wrong with it and sends me back the DVD in my envelope with the words "Refused Back To Sender". What kind of customer service is that? I do not know what kind of DVD player he has but I have a Panasonic and Sony that plays all of my other DVDs just fine. This DVD does not work and yet the seller refused to take his defective product back. I am in the middle of disputing this erroneous transaction! DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER! He will screw you over! What a waste of my time and money!
1 out of 3 people found this helpful.
Bollywood Showdown
Added 6/3/2009

"Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India" is an entrancing, sensual Indian epic. Aamir Khan stars as Bhuvan, the handsome, charismatic,frequently shirtless hero. The Brits are levying a heavy tax upon the Indians... but a game of cricket may save them. Gracy Singh stars as Bhuvan's girlfriend, while Rachel Shelley stars as Elizabeth,who's secretly smitten with Bhuvan. There's a love triangle, forbidden love, song and dancing.

The Bollywood singing and dancing in this epic is superb! One of the best numbers is when Bhuvan explains the game of cricket. The soundtrack is by AR Rahman,who would one day win Oscars for his Slumdog Millionaire music.

"Lagaan" is a bittersweet fairy tale. Everybody lives happily ever after--even Elizabeth,in her own way. "Once Upon a Time in India" is a Bollywood classic!

1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Very Good Movie - Damaged DVD
Added 5/23/2009

Lagaan is a very good Indian musical. We have never, though, been able to watch the movie all the way to the end. This is now the second DVD of this movie that we have purchased that has been damaged. Only the first three quarters of the movie are playable. It could be the case that all of the DVDs made from the original are damaged. If anyone finds a copy of this movie that is playable in its entirety that would be a real find.
1 out of 2 people found this helpful.
Doen't play.
Added 1/30/2010

The movie doesn't play in any of my four DVD players, including my two Computer DVD players.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Fast and what I asked for.
Added 11/29/2009

I ordered this DVD for my sister's birthday but I was a little late in ordering it. I expected it to arrive a week late but instead it arrived in only 4 days from the day I ordered it.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE
Added 9/21/2009

I bought a DVD from this seller and it was defective. I contacted the seller and he told me to return it back to him to see if there is anything wrong with the DVD. I sent it back to him and he writes me an email stating nothing is wrong with it and sends me back the DVD in my envelope with the words "Refused Back To Sender". What kind of customer service is that? I do not know what kind of DVD player he has but I have a Panasonic and Sony that plays all of my other DVDs just fine. This DVD does not work and yet the seller refused to take his defective product back. I am in the middle of disputing this erroneous transaction! DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER! He will screw you over! What a waste of my time and money!
1 out of 3 people found this helpful.
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