The document summarizes the key events and characters in the film Lagaan. It takes place in 1893 in Champaner, Gujarat during the British colonial period in India. The film focuses on a cricket match between the local villagers and their British rulers, where the villagers will have their taxes waived if they win. Bhuvan leads and motivates the villagers to come together as a team to practice, strategize, and ultimately try to defeat the British in the cricket match.