Relive the stakes and strategy behind Lagaan’s three‑day cricket wager against colonial power. Test your recall of production facts, period setting, and pivotal match moments.
Who directed Lagaan?
Karan Johar
Farhan Akhtar
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Ashutosh Gowariker
In Lagaan, the villagers challenge the British officers at which sport?
Football
Hockey
Polo
Cricket
The match is staked to waive which burdensome levy on the villagers?
abiana
lagaan (land tax)
jizya
octroi
Who composed the film’s music?
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
A. R. Rahman
Anu Malik
Jatin–Lalit
Which year saw Lagaan’s theatrical release in India?
2003
1996
1999
2001
Lagaan became the third Indian film nominated for which Academy Award category?
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Cinematography
Best Picture
Best Original Screenplay
The story is set during which historical context?
the Mughal era
late 19th‑century British Raj
contemporary 1990s India
post‑Independence 1950s
Bhuvan belongs to which fictional village depicted in the film?
Champaner
Ramgarh
Malgudi
Charanpur
Which British officer proposes the double‑or‑nothing cricket wager?
Captain Andrew Russell
Colonel Latham
Captain Robin Mascarenhas
Major Burton
Under which banner was Lagaan produced?
Dharma Productions
Excel Entertainment
Aamir Khan Productions
Yash Raj Films
Starter
You know the broad strokes of Lagaan’s epic, but key production names and plot anchors need a refresh.
Solid
Good grip on the era, characters, and match stakes—review a few credits and finer beats to level up.
Expert!
Outstanding recall of Lagaan’s setting, music, cast, and Oscar milestone—worthy of a Champion of Champaner!
