Variety

Nitin Desai, Production Designer of Oscar-Nominated Bollywood Blockbuster ‘Lagaan,’ Dies at 57

Nitin Chandrakant Desai, the Indian production designer best known for his work on the Oscar-nominated “Lagaan” (2001) and BAFTA-nominated “Devdas” (2002), was found dead Aug. 2 at his studio in ...
Bollywood Hungama

Red Lorry Film Festival 2026: Ashutosh Gowariker clarifies, “I was NOT inspired by Naya Daur for Lagaan; had not even seen the film”; also reveals his REAL inspiration ...

Aamir Khan and Ashutosh Gowariker had a fascinating conversation about their iconic film Lagaan (2001) on day 1 of the Red Lorry Film Festival 2026. The host asked the duo about their Oscar journey ...
Bollywood Hungama

Red Lorry Film Festival 2026: Aamir Khan reveals his cherished Lagaan memory: “We listened to the ‘Gayatri Mantra’ on the bus to the shoot for 6 months; it helped us stay ...

Aamir Khan and Ashutosh Gowariker had a fascinating conversation about their iconic film Lagaan (2001) on day 1 of the Red Lorry Film Festival 2026. Towards the end, he also called the actors of the ...
moneycontrol.com

Ashutosh Gowariker reveals one key factor behind Lagaan’s success: “Ek Aamir Khan hi hai mere paas”

Ashutosh Gowariker’s period sports drama Lagaan recently completed 25 years since its release in 2001 and continues to be regarded as one of the most iconic films in Indian cinema. Speaking at a ...