# Amin Hajee says Lagaan's success 'destroyed' his career, made finding work difficult

Amin Hajee, who played Bagha in Lagaan, said the film's success made finding meaningful work difficult.

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Amin Hajee, who played Bagha in the 2001 film Lagaan, said the film's success made it difficult for him to find meaningful acting work afterward. [^1]

Amin Hajee described the period after Lagaan's release as one that 'destroyed' his career. [^2]

Amin Hajee said the roles offered to him after Lagaan failed to match the film's quality, leading him to reject projects. [^3]

Lagaan, released in 2001 and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, received widespread critical acclaim and became the third Indian film nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the time. [^4]

Amin Hajee said that Lagaan was a unique script and a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and that offers received after it were zero compared to it. [^5]

Amin Hajee stated that he was destroyed after Lagaan because he simply could not work after that. [^6]

Amin Hajee, an Indian actor and writer, revealed that starring in the 2001 film Lagaan made it difficult for him to accept other roles because subsequent scripts failed to match the experience of working on Ashutosh Gowariker's classic. [^7]

Hajee stated that the roles offered to him after Lagaan were either mute characters or insignificant parts that failed to entice him. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Amin Hajee, who played Bagha in the 2001 film Lagaan, said the film's success made it difficult for him to find meaningful acting work afterward. (Mid-day, News)
2. Amin Hajee described the period after Lagaan's release as one that 'destroyed' his career. (Mid-day, News)
3. Amin Hajee said the roles offered to him after Lagaan failed to match the film's quality, leading him to reject projects. (Mid-day, News)
4. Lagaan, released in 2001 and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, received widespread critical acclaim and became the third Indian film nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the time. (Mid-day, News)
5. Amin Hajee said that Lagaan was a unique script and a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and that offers received after it were zero compared to it. (Hindustan Times, News)
6. Amin Hajee stated that he was destroyed after Lagaan because he simply could not work after that. (Hindustan Times, News)
7. Amin Hajee, an Indian actor and writer, revealed that starring in the 2001 film Lagaan made it difficult for him to accept other roles because subsequent scripts failed to match the experience of working on Ashutosh Gowariker's classic. (Hindustan Times, News)
8. Hajee stated that the roles offered to him after Lagaan were either mute characters or insignificant parts that failed to entice him. (Hindustan Times, News)

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