Lagaan

The movie takes place in a small village in India, where the British army has taken over. There is a tax that the Indian villagers must pay to the British generals every year. The British general who is in charge of this village is Captain Andrew Russell, viewed in this movie as a greedy, unfair and very proud man. Captain Russell decides to double the taxes for the villagers. The village is starving as it is, and the increased tax will only give the villagers more hardships. In response to the new tax, the villagers gather in front of the British headquarters. Bhuvan, a young strong-minded man, stands up to the British general and demands fairness. The British general surprised and ignorant decides to deceive the Indians by challenging them to a cricket match

At first the villagers are furious with Bhuvan. They know that their chances of winning are very slim. But Bhuvan determined to win, convinces slowly one by one each. Soon enough they have formed a team. But still they have not yet fully understood the game of cricket. One day when spying on the British playing cricket, they are approached my Elizabeth, Captain Russell’s sister. Feeling bad for the villagers, Elizabeth decides to help Bhuvan, without the consent of her brother. So Elizabeth secretly sneaks away to a meeting spot that they planned out and teaches them the game. In doing so, Elizabeth falls deeply in-love with Bhuvan. This makes Gauri, an Indian girl that likes Bhuvan, jealous. Throughout the village, not everyone was pleased with Bhuvan’s agreement with the British general. One of them was named, Lakha. Lakha, who is in love with Gauri and jealous of Bhuvan, joins the team in order to betray Bhuvan to the British.

. And who ever loses will have to pay, not double but triple the tax, in doing so, Captain Russell knows that the Indians were not familiar with the game. Bhuvan, without consent of the rest of the village, aggress to the match.

Finally the day of the game arrives. The British start off at bat. At the end of Day 1 of the game, the British seem to have the game in control. That night Elizabeth finds out that Lakha is working for the British and reports it to Bhuvan. In anger the villagers chase after him in atte

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