Aamir Khan's Oscar Nominated Film 'Lagaan' Soon To Be Adapted As A West End Show In UK, Deets Inside

From being the third Indian film to be nominated for Oscars to being nominated for Academy awards, 'Lagaan' has always made it to the headlines. 

New Delhi: The evergreen ‘Lagaan: Once Upon A Time’ has always been in conversation since the day of its release 21 years ago on June 15, 2001. From being the third Indian film to be nominated for Oscars to being nominated for Academy awards, 'Lagaan' has always made it to the headlines. 

Adding more to its legacy, as per an industry source, “Several leading producers from the UK have requested for the rights from Aamir Khan Productions and a final decision will be made soon regarding the West End Theater”. 

‘The West End Theater’ is the equivalent to The Broadway show which is one of the biggest and most popular theatres worldwide. The source further added “Aamir Khan’s team is yet to make a final decision about it. The makers have different plans which include doing a worldwide tour of the show that will feature a completely original cast”. 

Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see a movie based on India’s victory over the Britishers in Broadway theatres of the UK. Lagaan is a tale set in 1893 during the late Victorian period of India's colonial British Raj. The film is directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar and is produced by Aamir Khan Productions.

The cricket drama is all set to complete 21 years of its release today on June 15. And to commemorate that, the star is all set to get together with the cast of the film at his house, Marina today. 

Lagaan is one of the most successful films of our times and is said to be one of the most evergreen films which can be enjoyed by audiences of all ages. Lagaan also became the second only film apart from Mother India in India’s history to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. It's been over 21 years since the film was released, yet the popularity of the film remains the same. 

And to celebrate the legacy of the film, the star cast is all set to unite at Aamir Khan’s residence today.  Last year, the entire team came together virtually to celebrate the success of the mega-blockbuster film. Even a pandemic couldn't stop the cast from proclaiming the victory of the film. 

Meanwhile, on the work front, Aamir Khan is gearing up for the release of Laal Singh Chaddha on August 11, 2022. The film also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh and Naga Chaitanya Akkineni.