Bollywood star Aamir Khan was set to receive the Screen Icon Award at the 37th Singapore International Film Festival, where he was also scheduled to join director Ashutosh Gowariker for a special screening marking 25 years of Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.<\/p>\n
According to Gulf News, Khan was to be recognised for his contribution to Asian cinema with the award, which honours actors whose work has made a significant creative impact on the region’s film industry.<\/p>\n
Khan was also scheduled to participate in the festival’s “In Conversation With” programme, giving audiences an opportunity to hear from him as part of the anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n
The Singapore International Film Festival is scheduled to take place from October 21 to November 1, with the 2026 edition being held earlier than its traditional schedule.<\/p>\n
Celebrating 25 years of Lagaan<\/p>\n
Released on June 15, 2001, Lagaan emerged as one of the most ambitious Hindi films of its era. Directed by Gowariker and starring Khan, the film combined a period drama set during British colonial rule with the unlikely setting of a cricket match.<\/p>\n
The film’s international journey became a defining chapter in Indian cinema when Lagaan was selected as India’s entry for the Academy Awards and earned a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards.<\/p>\n
Its anniversary screening in Singapore therefore marked 25 years since the film helped introduce a major Hindi-language production to a much wider global audience.<\/p>\n
According to Gulf News, Khan had attended a screening at the London Indian Film Festival in July, where he spoke about the success of Lagaan.<\/p>\n
“As Lagaan completes 25 years, it’s hard to put into words what this journey has meant. We made the film with a lot of belief, passion, and honesty, never imagining the kind of love it would receive and continue to receive all these years later,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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