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Lagaan was both critically acclaimed and received popular appreciation. -
The film sensitively dealt with a host of issues, while adding the excitement of sports. -
The real-life story of the athlete and Chambal Valley rebel had one of Irfan's career-best performances. -
Milkha Singh's biopic also traced the history of India's struggle for sports glory. -
Based on the Phogal Sisters' triumphs against odds, it became Hindi cinema's highest-grossing film.