Red Lorry Film Festival 2026: Ashutosh Gowariker clarifies, “I was NOT inspired by Naya Daur for Lagaan; had not even seen the film”; also reveals his REAL inspiration: “Lagaan is Asterix”!
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Red Lorry Film Festival 2026: Aamir Khan HAILS Lagaan’s late presenter Jhamu Sughand: “Our budget DOUBLED from Rs. 12 cr to Rs. 24 cr and yet, he NEVER questioned me”
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Red Lorry Film Festival 2026: Aamir Khan, Ashutosh Gowariker raise laughs over Lagaan struggles: “One producer said, ‘End mein action daal de. Bhuvan should remove the stump and beat up Captain Russel’!”
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Red Lorry Film Festival 2026: Aamir Khan reveals his cherished Lagaan memory: “We listened to the ‘Gayatri Mantra’ on the bus to the shoot for 6 months; it helped us stay in a meditative state of mind”
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Aamir Khan reveals that he had doubts about Lagaan; went against the norm and narrated script to his parents; recalls their GOLDEN words that changed his life: “Aamir, acchi kahani bahut mushkil se milti hai…”
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Aamir Khan credits himself for introducing PATHBREAKING changes with Lagaan: “It was first film to have first AD, walkie-talkies, sync sound; Ronit Roy SECURED the sets with 150 guards, a FIRST in Bollywood”
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Birthday Boy Vidhu Vinod Chopra in an unpublished interview from 2003: “Lagaan is the only film I liked in recent years”
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EXCLUSIVE: Lagaan, Taare Zameen Par, Rang De Basanti, Dil Chahta Hai, PK to re-release in PVR Inox on Aamir Khan’s 60th birthday; Sanjeev Kumar Bijli shares EXCITING details
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20 Years of AGPPL EXCLUSIVE: Ashutosh Gowariker reveals what inspired him to turn producer with Swades: “I wanted to replicate freedom and facilities that Aamir Khan gave me during Lagaan”; opens up on challenges of pitching Lagaan, Jodhaa Akbar
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23 Years of Lagaan: “A famous painter heard ‘O Paalanhaare’ and told me, ‘Tum jhooth bolte ho. Ek atheist aisa bhajan nahin likh sakta’” – Javed Akhtar
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23 Years of Lagaan: Ashutosh Gowariker credits writers of Aamir Khan starrer: “A big thank you”
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Aamir Khan starrer Lagaan cast gets makeover with cricket stars Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and others, thanks to AI!
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