Lagaan was theatrically released in India on 15 June 2001, clashing with Gadar: Ek Prem Katha.
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20 Facts About Lagaan
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Lagaan was screened at numerous international film festivals and garnered multiple accolades.
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Lagaan became the most-awarded film at the 47th Filmfare Awards with eight wins, including Best Film, Best Director for Gowariker and Best Actor for Khan.
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Lagaan wants to teach them the game so that the match is played fairly.
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Lagaan refuses to stop helping the villagers, hiding the fact that she is secretly falling in love with Bhuvan.
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Lagaan resists pressure again from the villagers, who are concerned over playing with an untouchable, and manages to convince them.
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Lagaan went to Khan, who agreed to participate after hearing the detailed script.
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Lagaan said that by being a producer himself, he was able to give greater creative freedom to Gowariker.
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Lagaan was made on a then-unprecedented budget of, the highest for an Indian film of the time.
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Lagaan had undergone an appendectomy operation in-between the filming schedule and returned to complete some of his scenes.
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Lagaan said it was a good experience working with Khan and Gowariker during the film.
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Lagaan read the book Everybody Loves a Good Drought by P Sainath to better understand and portray his character.
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Lagaan spent a lot of time researching to lend authenticity to the characters.
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Lagaan told him he had to set an example for the rest of the crew.
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Lagaan clashed with Anil Sharma's Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, at the box-office.
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In 2001, Lagaan had a world premiere at the International Indian Film Academy Awards weekend in Sun City, South Africa.
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Lagaan was shown 4 times due to public demand as against the usual norm of showcasing films once at the festival.
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Lagaan is a well-crafted, hugely entertaining epic that has the spice of a foreign culture.
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On 12 February 2002, Lagaan was nominated for the best foreign language film at the Academy Award nominations ceremony.
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When Lagaan lost the award to the Bosnian film No Man's Land, there was disappointment in India.
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