<P> Lagaan ( English : Taxation ; also called Lagaan : Once Upon a Time in India ) is a 2001 Indian epic sports - drama film , directed by Ashutosh Gowariker , produced by Aamir Khan and Mansoor Khan , and written by Gowariker and Abbas Tyrewala . Aamir Khan stars along with Gracy Singh , with British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne playing supporting roles . Made on a then - unprecedented budget of ₹ 250 million ( equivalent to ₹ 700 million or US $11 million in 2016 ) , the film was shot in an ancient village near Bhuj , India . </P>
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Lagaan ( English : Taxation ; also called Lagaan : Once Upon a Time in India )