Movie Review of " Lagaan "

     Movie Review Of  " Lagaan "

          On the occasion of  72 Independence Day,  We have watched the movie :"Lagaan:Once upon a time in India. It is a sports- drama film directed by Ashtosh Gowariker. 
 

                   We watched this movie not merely as an entertainment movie but to cultivate the habit of reading literature from beneath. So there are so many hidden points which we can ponder.

 ● Rural India : The whole setting of the movie remains in the village. Which represents the actual India. Where we finds agricultural activities as their chief source of livelihood. The dialect which people uses that also represents the countryside. But the situation of the people is not good. The another interpretation comes in our mind is that after having these kinds of problems yet they lives their lives happily. 

 ● Patriotism :  During the whole movie we finds this quality in the people. The protagonist of the movie, Bhuvan who shows great courage for the welfare of the province and motivates other villagers to come up and rebel against the Britishers. The characters of Lakha, Deva, Arjan and Ram Singh who has worked for the Britishers but after realizing that they merely exploits them and joins the Bhuvan's group. Even women helps a lot in this rebel. Altogether they all vigorously works to get rid of from the high taxes. 

 

● Nationalism : What political ideology tells about nation that becomes Nationalism. They have a strong belief for the nation. When Raja Puran Singh denies to eat non-vegetarian food that shows the nationalism. The another scene comes in our mind is that when we see Captain Russell doing deer hunting that time Bhuvan tries to rescue deer. Which again portrays the national ideology because in reality the situation seems vice versa. 

● Subaltern Studies : Some how or the others all the characters represents the lower status or the theme of a Subaltern in order to gender, caste, class, religion and etc. 

             Thus we can find the theme of subaltern. But through the character of Elizabeth we can say she lives an independent life. Which is lacks in Indian women in the movie. The rebel against the Britishers is initiated by the villagers which again portrays them powerful compared to Raja. So some how director has provided the voices in the characters of Kachra, Ismail, Elizabeth and in Villagers. The another interpretation comes in our mind is that spinner plays vital role in the match.Yet one question arises in our mind is that Why director has shown Indians as  a first bowling side...? Or I think  we are habituated to celebrate victory by hitting six not by bowling. 

● Casteism : We can openly finds the caste system in the village. Which prevails even today in the rural India. In a movie we finds in the character of Kachra,  He considered as a untouchable by the other villagers. Most of them denies to play with him.  He lives on the periphery of the village. Where as Ishwar lives in the center of the village.

              But here we can interpret positively. In the movie Bhuvan explains the villagers through the example of Rama - Shabri and people accepts Kachra as a team member. 

●Leadership Skills : Through this movie we can finds the leadership skills. When we see the character of Bhuvan.

- Challenge as a opportunity : A leader always sees challenge as a opportunity. For him this is the beginning towards the destination. We sees these qualities in Bhuvan. He courageously accepts the challenge. He thinks differently compare to the  common man. 

- Initiator : To initiate the campaign is easy but the real work starts after the initiative. For leader it becomes necessary to implement the things. And Bhuvan does it very well. He doesn't knows how to play the cricket but yet he behaves as he knows everything. 

● Honesty : This thing we finds during the match. Where we finds they hires umpires from other places. During the whole match umpiring remains unbiased. That thing left in the character of Lakha. Who betrays the team. Where as Elizabeth helps villagers in the preparation. Because she knows her brother is doing unfair with the innocents.

● Post - Colonialism : As we all knows that the  game of cricket is belongs to the Britishers. So metaphorically cricket is imposed on us.  In the movie also we finds Elizabeth as an instructor of cricket. In the movie Lakha represents dishonesty whereas Elizabeth represents the honesty. So again White remains on the positive side.