Film screening : Lagaan

Film screening :  Lagaan

15th August 2018
On the special occasion of Independence day we have watched the film Lagaan directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar.

Here I focus on this topic:

1) Patriotism
2) Rural India
3) Indianness
4) Teamwork and Leadership
5) Postcolonialism
6) Metaphor of cricket

1) Patriotism :

    I think Patriotism word first of all suitable for Bhuvan then villager in this movie. Captain Russell's challenge to Bhuvan to play the cricket match. Bhuvan was not knowing cricket match yet he was accepted Britisher challenge. Bhuvan was not thought only for himself but he thought about all villager.

2) Rural India : 

  This movie is around in rural areas. In this movie we can see one village which named Champaner this village like rural areas of India. This village's villager  most of attaching with farm. Heroin named Gauri , she believes in superstition , we can see Gauri believe future teller person whose name Gurns and other thing villager believe in touchbal and untouchable . It proves this sence, there was one character his named Kachra. when Bhuvan decided to take Kachra in his team other players were not ready to play with him because he was untouchable, so it is prove to rural India.

3) lndianness :

  I saw in this movie lndian's myth ,villager are believing  in Radha- Krishna- Rukshmani ,so it is generally God of India. Its most of song attaching with god. We can see this movie all villager cloth and their living style as like lndian villager and this movie's one love song in Gauri compare herself with Radha and Bhuvan is Krishna ,so we can see triangle love story concept of Indian's God .

4) Teamwork and Leadership :

  In this movie protegonist character is Bhuvan. Bhuvan accepting the challenge to play the cricket match . Bhuvan simplified the challenge of learning cricket by portraying it as something similar to Gilli danda. Bhuvan also a strong leader ,he motivating the team members to take up challenge in the projects. Bhuvan show  person playing quality then he select for his teamwork. At last we can see teamwork and leadership are successful, they can be win the cricket match.

5) Postcolonialism :

  The effect of post colonialism is still present among Indians. In this movie, there is colonial game cricket which was played by Indians. There is strong impact of the Britisher over the mind of the lndians.Even we can see villager are not able to play this game.

6) Metaphor of cricket :

   We can see this movie cricket match is metaphor because Champaner's player to play cricket match ,they are not play for enjoyment but they think that ball and bat like their weapons through fight with Britisher. They are want to be free from Lagaan ,so they can be live happily without Tax .
We can see this image through villager feel  like rest from all struggle.