Aamir Khan's Lagaan, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, turns 22 years old today. Lagaan had an ensemble cast of Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne, Suhasini Mulay, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rajendra Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Pradeep Rawat, Raj Zutshi, Akhilendra Mishra, Yashpal Sharma, Daya Shankar Pandey, Aaditya Lakhia, Shrivallabh Vyas, and others.
Celebrating the 22nd anniversary of the iconic film, the official handle of Aamir Khan Productions shared some unseen throwback pictures from the sets. Have a look at them below:
A nostalgic throwback to 'Lagaan' as we celebrate its 22-year milestone, reliving the moments that made it an iconic part of the Indian cinema. ❤️#AamirKhan #GracySingh #RachelShelley #AdityaLakhia #YashpalSharma #Raghubir #PaulBlackthorne pic.twitter.com/ZkbbgQGokr
— Aamir Khan Productions (@AKPPL_Official) June 15, 2023
The handle wrote, "A nostalgic throwback to 'Lagaan' as we celebrate its 22-year milestone, reliving the moments that made it an iconic part of the Indian cinema. ❤️
#AamirKhan #GracySingh #RachelShelley #AdityaLakhia #YashpalSharma #Raghubir #PaulBlackthorne"
Made on a budget of 24 crore, Lagaan collected 34 crore nett in India and emerged as a box office hit against the cyclone called "Gadar". Lagaan was the only third Indian film to be selected in the Oscars' Best Picture in a Foreign Language category. The AKP production went on to win 8 National Awards, 9 Filmfare Awards, 9 Star Screen Awards, 10 IIFA Awards, and 12 other foreign awards.