+ List of accolades received by Lagaan Aamir Khan received many awards and nominations for producing and acting in the film. Accolades Award Won NominatedNational Film AwardsFilmfare AwardsIIFA AwardsZee Cine AwardsScreen AwardsAcademy AwardsPortland International Film FestivalEuropean Film AcademyLeeds International Film FestivalBergen International Film FestivalLocarno International Film FestivalNatFilm FestivalAmerican Choreography AwardsBFJA AwardsTotal number of awards and nominations References
Lagaan (English: Taxation) is a 2001 Indian sports drama film, written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Aamir Khan, who also produced the film, and Gracy Singh in the lead roles. Yashpal Sharma, Raghubir Yadav, Rachel Shelley, and Paul Blackthorne feature in supporting roles. The film was edited by Ballu Saluja, with music and cinematography provided by A. R. Rahman, and Anil Mehta respectively. Lagaan is set in India in 1893, during the British Raj. The film tells the story of a small village whose inhabitants are oppressed by high taxes. They are challenged to a cricket match by an arrogant officer as a wager to avoid the taxes.
Lagaan was released on 15 June 2001. The film grossed over globally on a production budget of . It received nominations, and awards in several categories both in India and internationally, with particular praise for its direction, acting and landscapes.
Lagaan was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards, becoming the third Indian film to be nominated in the category after Mother India (1957), and Salaam Bombay! (1988). At the 49th National Film Awards, the film won a total of eight awards, including for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. It also won eight honours at the 47th Filmfare Awards—Best Film, Best Director, and Best Story awards for Gowariker and the Best Actor award for Khan. At the 8th Screen Awards, Lagaan received nominations for Best Story, and Best Actor, going on to win Best Film and Best Director. The film also won nine awards at the 3rd IIFA Awards, including Best Actor, and Best Movie.
Channel 4 listed Lagaan at number 14 in its list of "Top 50 Films to See Before you Die". In 2010, the film was ranked at number 55 in the Empire list of "The 100 Best Films of World Cinema". In 2011, it was listed in Time's list of "The All-Time 25 Best Sports Movies". The film was also included in CNN-IBN's list of the "100 greatest Indian films of all time" in 2013.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film India American Choreography Awards Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film , Vaibhavi Merchant, Ganesh Hegde, Terence Lewis, and Raju KhanBengal Film Journalists' Association Awards2002Best Director (Hindi) Ashutosh GowarikerBest Actor (Hindi) Aamir Khan Bergen International Film Festival 2001 The Jury's Award Lagaan European Film Academy European Film Award for Best Non-European Film Filmfare Awards Best Film Best Director Best Story Best Actor Best Music Director Best Lyricist Best Playback Singer – Male (for song "Mitwa")Best Playback Singer – Female (for song "O Rey Chhori") International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Film Lagaan Best Director Best Actor Best Story Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Comedian Best Villain Best Playback Singer – Male (for song "Mitwa") Best Playback Singer – Female (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") Best Lyricist Best Music Director Best Editing Ballu Saluja Best Sound Recording Leeds International Film Festival Audience Award LagaanLocarno International Film Festival National Film Awards Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment , Aamir Khan Best Music Direction Best Lyricist (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale" and "Ghanan Ghanan") Best Playback Singer – Male (for song "Mitwa") Best Audiography , Nakul Kamte Best Costume Design Best Art Direction Best Choreography Raju Khan NatFilm Festival Audience Award Lagaan Portland International Film Festival Audience Award for Best Film Screen Awards Best Film Best Director Best Story Best Screenplay , Kumar Dave, and Sanjay Daima Best Dialogue , K. P. Saxena Best Actor Most Promising Newcomer – Female Best Villain Best Art Direction Best Cinematography Best Editing Ballu Saluja Best Sound Design Nakul Kamte Best Playback Singer – Male (for song "Mitwa") Best Playback Singer – Female (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") Best Lyricist (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") Best Music Director Best Background Music Best Choreography Zee Cine Awards Best FilmBest DirectorBest StoryBest ActorBest Debut – FemaleBest Supporting ActressBest Playback Singer – Male (for song "Mitwa")Best Playback Singer – Female (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale")Best Music DirectorBest Lyricist (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale")
See also List of awards and nominations received by Aamir Khan List of Bollywood films of 2001
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External links Accolades for Lagaan at the Internet Movie Database