Lagaan: Aamir Khan couldn’t have been more grateful to Shah Rukh Khan. Had the latter not rejected Lagaan, Aamir would not have featured in the credits of one of the most lucrative films of his career. Ashutosh Gowariker had a tough time finding the right actor for the role of Bhuvan as Shah Rukh turned down the offer and suggested Aamir Khan’s name for the role. When Aamir Khan finally agreed to the role, it became difficult to find a producer. After this Mr. Perfectionist decided to produce it himself. The film was an immediate hit with the audience, with elements of cricket and entertainment attracting most Indians to the theatres. Lagaan became the third Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
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