Lagaan's Unseen Journey: The Film Deemed a Flop 25 Years Ago, Outshining Sunny Deol's Movie, Won 8 National Awards. Javed Akhtar Advised Aamir Khan Against It; Amitabh Bachchan Reveals Myth About Ashutosh Gowariker's Oscar-Nominated Work.
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Lagaan: The 'Flop' Film That Won 8 National Awards and Beat Sunny Deol's Gadar
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News18•21-02-2026, 08:04
Lagaan: The 'Flop' Film That Won 8 National Awards and Beat Sunny Deol's Gadar
•Released 25 years ago, 'Lagaan' was initially predicted to be a flop by Javed Akhtar, who advised against its production.
•Aamir Khan produced and starred in the film, which was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, despite initial rejections and concerns.
•The film, set in 1893, featured Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh, with music by A.R. Rahman, and was shot in Bhuj, Gujarat.
•'Lagaan' became a cult classic, nominated for an Oscar and winning 8 National Awards, grossing 66 crores worldwide against a 24 crore budget.
•It famously clashed with Sunny Deol's 'Gadar' at the box office and featured Amitabh Bachchan's narration.
