One
of
the
seminal
films
in
Bollywood,
Lagaan
has
completed
20
years
of
its
release
in
2021.
The
Aamir
Khan
starrer
period-sports
drama,
which
hit
the
theatres
in
2001,
went
on
to
receive
a
nomination
at
the
74th
Academy
Awards
in
the
Best
Foreign
Language
Film
category.
The
movie
directed
by
Ashutosh
Gowariker
was
then
made
on
a
then-unprecedented
budget
of
approximately
25
crores.
Lagaan
was
also
Aamir’s
maiden
production
and
starred
Gracy
Singh,
Rachel
Shelley
and
Paul
Blackthorne
in
supporting
roles.
To
celebrate
the
two
glorious
decades
of
the
path-breaking
film,
Zee
network
will
simulcast
Lagaan
on
Zee
Bollywood
and
&pictures
HD
at
11
am
on
15
June.
Additionally,
the
documentary
'Chale
Chalo’
(Making
of
Lagaan)
will
be
showcased
on
&xplor
HD
and
Zee
Classic,
on
the
same
day
at
2
pm
and
5
pm
respectively.
Aamir
Khan
shared
a
heartfelt
note
on
Lagaan
completing
20
phenomenal
years
that
said,
“Lagaan
was,
is,
and
continues
to
be,
an
amazing
journey
for
me.
It
has
been
a
journey
in
which
I
have
met
exciting
new
people,
made
new
friends,
started
relationships
that
have
lasted
over
2
decades,
shared
so
much
with
these
wonderful
people,
learnt
so
much,
experienced
so
many
emotions,
experienced
so
much.
This
journey
has
shaped
me
in
so
many
ways.
And
in
this
journey,
I
want
to
thank,
Ashu,
the
entire
team
of
Lagaan,
all
the
different
teams
that
took
it
to
the
various
audiences
across
the
world,
and
all
of
you
who
have
seen
the
film.
We
have
all
come
together
in
this
journey,
some
early,
some
later
as
we
went
along,
but
all
of
us
are
fellow
travellers.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
being
my
fellow
travellers,
and
for
making
this
journey
so
unique
and
fulfilling
for
me.
Thank
you
for
your
time,
your
love,
and
your
generosity
of
emotions.
Much
love.”
Elaborating
about
the
film,
Ashutosh
Gowariker
said,
“The
box
office
response
to
my
first
two
films
jolted
me.
It
also
enlightened
me
to
come
back
with
a
story
that
I
believed
in;
a
story
that
will
all
encompass
a
cinema
loving
audience.
And
the
outcome
was
the
script
of
Lagaan.
And
I
was
fortunate
to
have
Aamir
back
me
on
this
one,
despite
our
previous
film
not
setting
the
box
office
on
fire.
It
is
extremely
difficult
to
convince
Aamir
to
do
a
film;
but
once
he
commits,
that
is
the
greatest
moment
for
the
Director.
And
I
can't
thank
him
enough.
Lagaan
has
been
a
most
cherished
and
fulfilling
experience
for
me.
I
thank
the
audiences
for
showering
so
much
love
and
admiration
to
Lagaan
over
the
years
–
20
to
be
precise!!”