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- December 10th, 2009
Best Movies of the Decade: Lagaan at Number 41
Timeout London have published their list, of the best “101 films of the decade” and Ashutosh Gowariker’s Lagaan starring Aamir Khan has made it to the list at Number 41, eighteen ahead of Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, which was listed at Number 59.
Calling the film a ‘must watch’ the London based weekly magazine says “The Oscar-nominated ‘Lagaan’ is a must-see for anyone interested in world cinema and Bollywood. Will a group of illiterate Indian farmers beat officers of the British Raj at a game of cricket so that they can be absolved from paying a dreaded land tax? ‘Lagaan’ broke all the bolly-rules: a bound script, real locations, synch-sound, proper acting and AR Rahman tunes carried the narrative forward. The result was a hugely entertaining film with cricket being used as a metaphor to illustrate the evils of communalism and Empire. Best of all was learning how the game was ‘invented’ by the Indians. ”
Source: Timeout
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Unknown: (December 10, 2009 at 7:28 am)
amit: (December 10, 2009 at 7:54 am)
that deserves and many indian films also deserves.
amish: (December 10, 2009 at 8:12 am)
Indicine team- have u watched tat cricket match played by 3 Idiots team recently… it was funny.
4 teams named – Idiots, Stupid, Dumbo and Duffer….;) finally Aamirs Duffer team won..;)
Payal: (December 10, 2009 at 9:13 am)
What happened to gracy singh? She was a promising actress. She did well in lagaan, munabhai mbbs, muskaan, armaan.
Sneha: (December 10, 2009 at 9:22 am)
Lagaan is my all time fav and so is slumdog millionaire. I cherish my days , i was there in the song radha kaise na jale
amish: (December 10, 2009 at 9:23 am)
Payal– she has put on a lot nw.. she was last seen in Kamaal R Khans Deshdrohi…;)
NITESH: (December 10, 2009 at 11:49 am)
sorry indicine but the reputation of the timeout magazine in london is not very good there are more than 50000 weekly magazines in london .
the magazine who is considered popular world wide is TIME or FORBES other than these two there are lacs of magazine
kull: (December 10, 2009 at 12:00 pm)
it ws realy a specteculer movie in dat year.nt in dat year bt also up to nw..its lik a heart touching movie
Usman Solo: (December 10, 2009 at 5:31 pm)
@Indicine please can u send us the list in detail if u can.
raj: (December 11, 2009 at 4:50 pm)
lagaan is shit !!!!
Wow! lagaan is undoubtedly the best atleast in this decade.the best climex, background music,music,story and best acting of this decade.