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agaan marks the debut of the versatile Aamir Khan as producer.
Hype and hoopla apart, here are a few things you should know aboutLagaan: nitially, director Ashutosh Gowarikar's idea forLagaan did not appeal to Aamir. However, a few months later, when the actor heard a complete narration, he was very impressed and decided to produce the film himself so that he could do full justice to it. elevision artiste Gracie Singh (ofAmanat, ZEE TV) was chosen over established stars like Nandita Das, Rani Mukherji and Sonali Bendre for the female lead. or authenticity's sake, Aamir Khan, who is known to be a perfectionist, got his ears pierced so he could wear earrings. he workforce ofLagaan consists of about 150 villagers who actually built the village. Some others from the local theatres of Bhuj, Gujarat, also pitched in.
uring the filming ofLagaan, a film about drought-stricken village Champaner, it didn't rain even once during the entire shoot. However a week after the shoot finished it rained heavily bringing relief to Bhuj, which had a lean monsoon in the previous year. early 10,000 villagers from Bhuj its adjoining areas were invited to participate in the climax scene. They were all villagers invited to participate in the shooting from adjoining villages. he use of synchronised sound is a unique feature in the technical aspect ofLagaan. ll the female members of the crew and cast were presented with beautiful pieces of Kutchi embroidery made by the womenfolk of Bhuj. ress designer Bhanu Athaiya, known as a stickler for perfection and Oscar award-winner of Richard Attenborough'sGandhi, spent a lot of time researching to lend authenticity to the characters ofLagaan. oya and Farhan Akhtar (Javed Akhtar's children), have also contributed to the English lyrics of a song in the film.
ove blossomed between two British artistes, Katkin and Jamie, whilst shooting forLagaan. The duo decided to get married in the traditional Indian style with Aamir doing thekanyadaan. he woes of farmers have formed the theme of other films in the past. Some of them are:Do Bigha Zameen, Ganga Jamuna, Mother India. ther films to be shot in Bhuj are J P Dutta'sRefugee and Sanjay Leela Bhansali'sHum Dil De Chuke Sanam. agaan has been granted a tax-free status by the government. The film hits the marquee on June 15. | |
It is a period drama set in the 19th century British-ruled India. It claims to show a completely different face of the oppressed peasant. What's more, it's all about a cricket match!
After the disastrous Gujarat
he dialogues -- a combination of three different dialects: Avadhi, Bhojpuri and Brijbhasha -- have been penned by noted Hindi writer, K P Saxena.