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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
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A village must learn cricket to contest an impossible tax demand, making each newly understood rule part of the suspense. Songs, friendships and competing temperaments turn the match into a collective undertaking. This is historical fantasy rather than a real sporting case, and at well over three hours it rewards an evening's commitment.
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About Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell has imposed an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Outraged, Bhuvan, a rebellious farmer, rallies the villagers to publicly oppose the tax. Russell offers a novel way to settle the dispute: he challenges Bhuvan and his men to a game of cricket, a sport completely foreign to India. If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.