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GEM 2005M / HY2243
FILM AND HISTORY
Lecture 7
Lagaan
Sports,
Bollywood and Empire
Note:
Lecture will start promptly at 4:00
1) Sports as Metaphor
What is a metaphor?
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
2) Cricket, History and India
3) Lagaan and Indian Independence
Gandhi
Satyagraha
Taxes and non-cooperation
4) Lagaan: Cast of Characters
Bhuvan (Aamir Khan) – Farmer
Gauri (Gracy Singh) – Daughter of village doctor
Elizabeth (Rachel Shelley) – Englishwoman who sympathizes with the villagers
Capt. Russell (Paul Blackthorne) – Commander of the British Cantonment, Elizabeth’s brother
Arjan – Blacksmith
Bagha –Temple worker/drummer, mute
Bhura – Chicken farmer
Deva Singh Sodi – Sikh, ex-British military
Goli – Hunter, known for his ability with sling
Guran – Half-crazed holy man, fortuneteller
Isaar Kaka – Gauri’s father
Ismail – Muslim Potter
Kachra – Untouchable
Lakha – Wood cutter, traitor
Tipu – Child who helps the village team
5) Things to Look For….
Updated September 5, 2002.