Lagaan was released in the year 2001。Lagaan is also called as Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, Land Tax, Lagaan - olipa kerran Intiassa, Lagaan - Era Uma Vez Na Índia, Lagaan: Érase una vez en la India。

Sometime during latter half of the 19th century, a small village in North India is facing drought conditions. Captain Andrew Russell (Paul Blackthorne), the British captain of the nearby cantonment, demands double of the usual land tax (lagaan) from the villagers. When the villagers' representatives go to meet Captain Russell to discuss the situation, Capt. Russell challenges them to a game of cricket with his team after three months. A young villager Bhuvan (Aamir Khan) accepts the challenge and starts to build his team of villagers for the showdown with their colonial rulers.

Lagaan actors and actresses include Aamir Khan, Daya Shankar Pandey, Gracy Singh, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Paul Blackthorne, Rachel Shelley, Yashpal Sharma。