‘Lagaan Se Lagaam Tak’: Shashi Tharoor congratulates UK PM Rishi Sunko

Rishi Sunki Liz became Britain’s first Indian-origin prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party on Tuesday, six weeks after losing to Truss.

Shashi Tharoor in his tweet referred to the 2001 film Lagaan starring Aamir Khan and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Lagaan was the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release.

the film is based in British colonial era for India. In 1893, when India is under British occupation, in a small village the tyrannical Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne) imposes an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Enraged, Bhuvan (Aamir Khan), a rebellious farmer, rallies the villagers to publicly oppose the tax.

Russell offers a new way of resolving the dispute – he challenges Bhuvan and his men to a game of cricket, a game completely foreign to India. If Bhuvan and his teammates can beat Russell’s team, the tax will be cancelled.

Lagaan refers to the tax that the British colonialists wrongfully imposed on the Indian residents. In Tharoor’s tweet, the Congress MP is also talking about the bridle which refers to the bridle used for riding a horse.

“Lagaan to Madam. In 75 years. Jai Hindi! 🙏” Tharoor tweeted.

A day after being elected the new leader of the Conservative Party in a historic leadership race, Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain’s first Indian-origin prime minister with a promise to correct recent “mistakes” after an audience with King Charles III. took over as

The 42-year-old investment banker-turned-politician is the youngest British Prime Minister in 210 years. she is also Britain’s first Hindu Prime Minister,

In his first address as Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak said, “Some mistakes were made; not out of malice or bad intentions, but still mistakes were made and to correct them I have to take the leadership of my party and your Prime Minister.” has been chosen.”