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The 2001 Indian film Lagaan has received awards and nominations in several categories. Lagaan is an Indian sports drama film, written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, and stars Aamir Khan (pictured) and Gracy Singh in the lead roles. At the 74th Academy Awards, the film was nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category, becoming the third Indian film to be nominated in the category after Mother India (1957), and Salaam Bombay! (1988). Lagaan went on to win a total of eight awards, including for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, at the 49th National Film Awards. The film earned eight honours at the 47th Filmfare Awards in the Best Film, Best Director, and Best Story category for Gowariker and the Best Actor award for Khan. It also won nine awards at the 3rd IIFA Awards, including Best Actor, and Best Movie. In 2010, Lagaan was ranked at number 55 in the Empire list of "The 100 Best Films of World Cinema". (Full list...)