Lagaan is not the first Bollywood film to do well in Britain.

BBC: Made but not seen in Wales

Though when it did get its hand on a copy of Lagaan for one week early last month every showing was a sell-out.

BBC: Made but not seen in Wales

The time an Indian nomination to have achieved some success was in 2001 when global blockbuster Lagaan (Tax), starring Aamir Khan, made it to the top five.

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Earlier this year the police shot dead a number of men said to be plotting the murder of film star Amir Khan and director Ashutosh Gowarikar, the team behind the Oscar-nominated "Lagaan".

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