Twenty years after its release, ‘Lagaan’ continues to be regarded as one of the Indian moviethe most popular movies. The action drama not only captivated audiences across the world but also changed the way filmmaking was done in the industry. One of the people who were most affected by the film was the film’s producer Anurag Kashyapwho recently pondered the importance of interacting with Aamir Khan Creative on Instagram.Recalling the events of the film even before its release, Kashyap started off with a laugh. “What surprised me before watching this movie, Ashu (Ashutosh Gowariker) went to Kutch for a shoot with a full head of hair, he came back bald.He then talked about how ‘Lagaan’ introduced filmmaking techniques that were unusual at that time. “The first thing was the way they were shooting the film. We felt that they were doing voice-overs, and voice-overs were something that didn’t exist at the time. I think it also started with Lagaan, and Dil Chahta Hai. The film’s excellent production will leave you with a lasting impression. “And I was very sure when I was doing Paanch, I said that I also want to create a unified voice. The way they approached this film changed a lot of things in this industry. The very planned way of shooting, managing your budgets, the process of making this film has taught the whole industry a lot.”Kashyap revealed that the anticipation for ‘Lagaan’ was incredibly high during the film’s shoot. “I think six or eight months of filming, and we were waiting for Lagaan to finish and come out, I think more than a year. Karand Deshpande and the entire team has gone to ‘Lagaan’.”Speaking about his first viewing of the film, Kashyap admitted that many were initially apprehensive because of the long running time. “When the film came out, I went to the Gaiety Galaxy on the first day to watch it and we were very scared. It’s like a three hour and forty minute film, how will this happen, how will it happen? We heard a lot of stories. But when we entered the film, suddenly, like in the middle, we found ourselves not being the audience of the film, but we were the audience in the film, and we were the audience in the film, and we were happy.“The producer of the film said that he believed that the film deserved international recognition. “And when Kachra came to the plate and all that, we were like out of our seats. And I was really excited and I said this movie is going to the Oscars.”Kashyap also reflected on the difficulties ‘Lagaan’ faced at the box office, as it was released alongside the blockbuster ‘Gadar’. Despite this competition, he and many others in the industry supported Ashutosh Gowariker’s film. “And that was like a joke. And then after that we heard that it was looking at Locarno in Piazza Grande, and from that inspection the noise it made was different. And we were very happy because you know the film was released by Gadar. And many of the famous people go to Gadara. And for us, we were like removing Lagaan. We were happy that Gadar is doing so well, but we loved Lagaan more. And we wanted it to grow, but because of the time frame of the film, it didn’t have more than three scenes. “Looking back at the film’s impact, Kashyap said that “Lagaan” changed the perception of long stories in many films. “But it always felt like you were in the theater watching, you were in the film. And this was the first film that had this kind of impact in a very long time. If Lagaan had not worked, then we as filmmakers would not have been able to make films like Wasseypur and all. This kind of length, length, if you stick to the story of the movie and you don’t feel like it’s three hours and forty minutes. Today the companies we are working with are like children of Lagaan in a way.”For Kashyap, ‘Lagaan’ was more than just a blockbuster film – it was a turning point that expanded the scope of storytelling and influenced a whole generation of filmmakers.