This document provides a comparison between the novel Kanthapura by Raja Rao and the Bollywood film Lagaan. Kanthapura is set in a South Indian village and narrated by an old woman, depicting the Gandhian freedom movement. Moorthy is the protagonist who leads the fight against the British. Religion and caste divisions play an important role. Lagaan depicts India's struggle for independence through the symbolic medium of a cricket match between Indians and British. Bhuvan is the protagonist who rallies the villagers to challenge the British to a match. Both works use heroic protagonists to inspire and motivate the people in standing up to colonial rule.