Lagaan
Poster
2001 (made)
2001 (made)
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This design depicts the hero of the film, Bhuvan, with his village girlfriend, Gauri.
The film is set in a farming village in central India at the end of the 19th century, and is a classic battle of good against evil. Lagaan means land tax, and the villagers are unable to pay this to their British rulers because there has been no rain and no harvest for three years. The British officer challenges them to a cricket match, a game which the villagers are unfamiliar with, and if they win the tax will be abolished, if they loose it will be tripled.
The film is set in a farming village in central India at the end of the 19th century, and is a classic battle of good against evil. Lagaan means land tax, and the villagers are unable to pay this to their British rulers because there has been no rain and no harvest for three years. The British officer challenges them to a cricket match, a game which the villagers are unfamiliar with, and if they win the tax will be abolished, if they loose it will be tripled.
Object details
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| Title | Lagaan (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed, paper |
| Brief description | Indian film poster. |
| Physical description | This poster shows a young Indian couple in each others arms looking upward with hope in their eyes. The background is red and the film titles run across the bottom. |
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| Credit line | Given by Amir Khan Productions |
| Summary | This design depicts the hero of the film, Bhuvan, with his village girlfriend, Gauri. The film is set in a farming village in central India at the end of the 19th century, and is a classic battle of good against evil. Lagaan means land tax, and the villagers are unable to pay this to their British rulers because there has been no rain and no harvest for three years. The British officer challenges them to a cricket match, a game which the villagers are unfamiliar with, and if they win the tax will be abolished, if they loose it will be tripled. |
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| Accession number | IS.89-2001 |
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| Record created | August 30, 2001 |
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