Lagaan, the movie that teaches teamwork
Lagaan, the one movie, which gave Indian cinema a whole new meaning, also teaches us some realistic lessons like planning and team leading. Truly a masterpiece by Aamir Khan, Ashutosh Gowarikar and A.R Rahman.
THE ROLE of movies in shaping the life and vision of individuals, corporate and society as large has often been recognized. There are instances galore of movies in Indian film industry, which have inspired thousands of people with their theme, plot and awestruck storylines. Some of these reflect the spirit of teamwork. Lagaan is one such instance. The movie is knitted in pre-independent era, wherein a team of naïve cricketers who are basically peasants facing poverty pull off an incredible win against the British cricket team.
Bhuvan takes up the challenge and he single handily prepares the team. Nobody was a cricketer, some never heard about this game. However, it was their will to defeat the opponent, come what may, wonderful planning and exceptional teamwork that took them to victory. Everybody in Bhuvan’s team played as planned though they were rookies. In the end, their taxes were waived. The result completely changed the destiny of their village.
It was exceptional leadership of Bhuvan and dedication of other team players, which was responsible for the amazing turnaround. The team comprising carpenter, Bhuvan (Aamir Khan), poultry farmer, Bhura (Raghuvir Yadav), potter, Ismail (Raj Zutshi), sepoy, Deva (Pradeep Rawat), blacksmith (Akhilendra Mishra), woodcutter (Yashpal Sharma) and other struggling peasants did what was nearly impossible. It was the team spirit, and resolve to be triumphant come what may that made the impossible possible.
This wonderful movie proved to be a landmark in the history of Indian cinema. It was produced by Aamir Khan. Ashutosh Gowarikar donned the hat of the director. It was a massive hit and acclaimed by one and all. Awesome plot, awestruck acting and amazing message of the movie fetched that it several awards. The movie was well received internationally as well. It became the first Indian movie in the year 2002 to enter the race of Academy Awards popularly known as Oscars in the foreign category. The movie failed to live up to the promises at the Oscars but it won many other national and international awards. Some of these include seven National Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards and Ten IIFA Awards.
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