Aamir Khan says Lagaan’s budget doubled from Rs 12 to 25 crore; recalls chaos over 3,000 extras: ‘Team upset I sided with Ashutosh Gowariker’

Aamir Khan has confessed that handling the budget for Lagaan was one of the toughest challenges of his career. The actor, who not only headlined the 2001 classic but also produced it, revealed that the film cost him twice the original estimate. He admitted, “I can’t make films on budget. Lagaan’s budget was Rs 12 crore, but it exceeded Rs 25 crore.”

Aamir Khan says Lagaan’s budget doubled from Rs 12 to 25 crore; recalls chaos over 3,000 extras: ‘Team upset I sided with Ashutosh Gowariker’
Aamir Khan has confessed that handling the budget for Lagaan was one of the toughest challenges of his career. The actor, who not only headlined the 2001 classic but also produced it, revealed that the film cost him twice the original estimate. He admitted, “I can’t make films on budget. Lagaan’s budget was Rs 12 crore, but it exceeded Rs 25 crore.”