In a recent conversation with Siddharth Kanan, actor and writer Amin Hajee opened up about the professional and financial struggles he faced after starring in the critically acclaimed film Lagaan. Hajee, who played Bagha in the Aamir Khan-led period drama, revealed that he turned down several acting offers because he felt they did not match the quality of work he had experienced with the film.
The actor said Lagaan set an exceptionally high benchmark for the kind of projects he wanted to pursue afterwards. However, his decision to wait for better opportunities left him without consistent work and also became a source of frustration for his wife, Charlotte Whitby-Coles.
