Ashutosh Gowariker went to shoot Lagaan with full head of hair, returned bald: Anurag Kashyap
4 min readMumbaiJun 23, 2026 01:03 PM IST Lagaan remains a seminal film. Even 25 years after its release, the film continues to enchant, entertain, and engage audiences. Made against seemingly impossible odds, it went on to change the syntax of storytelling. It is also a film that has inspired and influenced several filmmakers, including Anurag Kashyap. ‘Ashutosh Gowariker returned bald after shooting’ Recently, speaking to the Instagram account of Aamir Khan Productions, the filmmaker opened up about why the film holds such a special place in his heart. He said jokingly, “What stood out for me before even watching the film, Ashu (Ashutosh Gowariker) went to Kutch to shoot with a head full of hair, came back bald.” He then added, “First thing was the way they were shooting the film. We heard that they were doing sync sound, and sync sound was something that was absent at that time. I think it restarted with Lagaan, and Dil Chahta Hai.” Kashyap said the film’s technical and production approach had a profound impact on him …

