Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) During the middle of a severe drought, one 19th century Indian village asks the local British magistrate for relief from the annual land tax (lagaan). Somehow, this request turns into a wager: if the villagers defeat the magistrate’s cricket team, their land tax is cancelled for three… Continue reading Taxes, water, and fashion statements
Tag: Indian films
Joyful and embarrasing
Swades: We, the People (2004) NASA engineer Mohan Bhargava goes to India to visit his grandmother after his parent’s death where he discovers a passion for his heritage and falls in love with an old childhood friend. Eventually, he must choose between his homeland and his work . India film culture is almost like an echo of classic Hollywood… Continue reading Joyful and embarrasing