| Cast: |
Aamir
Khan, Gracy Singh, Paul Blackthorne, Rachel Shelley |
| Director: |
Ashutosh
Gowariker |
| Producer: |
Aamir
Khan |
L
agaan (the tax) is a story of triumph and tragedy.
It is about the spirit of a handful of villagers,
of how they tide over a difficult situation and survive.
The story is set in the 1890s, during the period of
the British Raj. However neither is the film a true
story, nor is it based on the freedom movement.
The place is Champaner, a small farming village in
central India. Because of the bad monsoon the farmers
are unable to pay the ‘Lagaan’ (crop tax)
imposed by the British government.
The
British officer in charge of collecti
ng
the tax does not listen to villagers pleas. In fact,
his shenanigans put the villagers in trouble. The
officer orders them to pay the 'Lagaan' of two years
together. Then, to appease his warped sense of humor
as it were, he lays a difficult condition before them.
He conveys to the villagers that if they were able
to fulfill the condition, he would excuse them from
paying 'Lagaan' forever. However, if they fail, they
would have to pay a fine in addition to the 'Lagaan'!
This challenge is taken up by a young villager (Aamir
Khan). How he manages to fulfill this almost impossible
job is what 'Lagaan' is all about
Music
of this film is composed by A R Rahman and it's song
are already on the top charts.
