On this day way back in 2001, 'Lagaan' hit the theatres and won over audiences everywhere. As the film completes 15 years, let's look at how Twitterati celebrated the event...
It's been 15 years since the Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan starrer 'Lagaan' was released and the Oscar nominated movie is still revered by movie lovers across India. The 2001 epic sports drama saw Ashutosh Gowariker established as a director.
Well, the film completing 15 years on Wednesday was celebrated on Twitter by fans in grand fashion. But some took the opportunity to showcase their wit and infuse a touch of current affairs into the mix.
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15 Years of Lagaan! Can't forget the movie, My paycheck itself feels like I'm bharoing Doogna Lagaan every month!
— Tweetosaurus (@abhi413) June 15, 2016
They're celebrating
— Santosh Jagtap (@iSantoshJagtap) June 15, 2016
15 Years Of Lagaan..
Is @aamir_khan thinking, all is well
except that one #Intolerance year?
Aamir Khan wore his wife's earrings for the role of Bhuvan.
— Raj (@JahanurAamir) June 15, 2016
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*Out*
— Santanu Maji (@santanu_maji9) June 15, 2016
*Umpire raises finger pointing towards the sky*
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Several people on Twitterverse also shared titbits about the film. These were history lessons and trivia about the iconic film that if true would make for great fodder for a quizmaster, and if 'made-up' would make for nothing, but one more reason to distrust the social media platform.
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— Ganesh (@yganesh0208) June 15, 2016
Lagaan premiered in Paris on 26 June 2002 and continued to have an unprecedented nine weeks of screening.
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— Ganesh (@yganesh0208) June 15, 2016
After considering Sonali Bendre, Nandita Das, Rani and Ameesha for the role Ashu selected Gracy Singh for the female lead
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— Ganesh (@yganesh0208) June 15, 2016
Lagaan was listed as number 14 on
Channel 4's "50 Films to See Before you Die" and was the only Indian film to be listed.
This is 3rd sports film of @aamir_khan 1st JJWS (Classic), 2nd Lagaan ( greatest movie of Indian cinema) 3rd #Dangal ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008dðu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008f
— DANGAL (@AamirMeriJaan) June 15, 2016
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Lagaan,Tzp,RDB,PK,3i,Tzp,AAA,DCH..not even Di Caprio or Tom Hanks have more films than Aamir in IMDb's top250.
— DANGAL (@AamirMeriJaan) June 15, 2016
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15 Years Of Lagaan @aamir_khan pic.twitter.com/7T0T1Sq0vc
— DANGAL (@AamirMeriJaan) June 15, 2016
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