You're referring to the iconic Bollywood film "Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India"!
The film's climax features an intense and thrilling cricket match between the villagers and the British. The villagers, with their newfound skills and determination, put up a remarkable fight against their colonial oppressors. lagaan once upon a time in india 2001 1080 best
The movie was also India's first semi-finals entry in the Academy Awards (Oscars), in the Best Foreign Language Film category. You're referring to the iconic Bollywood film "Lagaan:
The villagers of Bhuvaneshwar are struggling to survive due to a severe drought and a tyrannical British colonial officer, Captain Russell (played by Paul Blackthorne), who imposes an oppressive tax on the villagers. The movie was also India's first semi-finals entry
In this backdrop, the village elder, Ghansia (played by Amin Hajee), proposes a solution to the villagers' problems: if they can defeat the British in a game of cricket, the captain will reduce the land tax (lagaan) for three years.