Lagaan (2001)
Poster
2001 (made)
2001 (made)
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This design depicts the love triangle in this film. It shows the hero, Bhuvan, with his village girlfriend, Gauri, and Elizabeth, the sister of the evil British officer, who falls in love with the hero.
Set in a farming village in central India at the end of the 19th century, this 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.
Set in a farming village in central India at the end of the 19th century, this 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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| Materials and techniques | Print on vinyl |
| Brief description | Indian film poster. |
| Physical description | This poster focuses on the love triangle in the film. It depicts the Indian hero, Bhuvan, wearing his turban and ear-ring and his Indian girlfriend, Gauri. It also depicts Elizabeth, a European woman in Edwardain dress who is also in love with the hero. She wears a straw hat and carries a parasol. They are set against a yellow background. The text is in the bottom right hand side. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Amir Khan Productions |
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| Summary | This design depicts the love triangle in this film. It shows the hero, Bhuvan, with his village girlfriend, Gauri, and Elizabeth, the sister of the evil British officer, who falls in love with the hero. Set in a farming village in central India at the end of the 19th century, this 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.93-2001 |
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| Record created | August 30, 2001 |
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