Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker has tested positive for COVID-19 according to a Times of India report. Recently, his directorial and Oscar-nominated film 'Lagaan' clocked 20 years, and to mark the occasion the makers of the film including Aamir Khan Productions had plans to come together to celebrate this historic moment through a celebratory reunion event, bringing the whole team of the film together. But after Ahushtosh tested positive for the virus the event now stands cancelled.
Lagaan was the third film helmed by director Ashutosh Gowariker and the first production of Aamir Khan. The theme of a period drama, set around cricket in a rural set-up with theatre actors. Lagaan also clashed with another blockbuster, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, which was released on the same day. Lagaan also starred Raj Zutshi, Gracy Singh, Suhasini Mulay, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Paul Blackthorne, Rachel Shelley, and others. It had music by maestro AR Rahman and lyrics by Javed Akhtar.