Aamir Khan to receive Screen Icon Award at Singapore film festival

Khan was also scheduled to participate in the festival’s “In Conversation With” programme, giving audiences an opportunity to hear from him as part of the anniversary celebrations. The Singapore International Film Festival is scheduled to take place from October 21 to November 1, with the 2026 edition being held earlier than its traditional schedule.

Celebrating 25 years of. Lagaan. Released on June 15, 2001, Lagaanemerged as one of the most ambitious Hindi films of its era.

Directed by Gowariker and starring Khan, the film combined a period drama set during British colonial rule with the unlikely setting of a cricket match. The film’s international journey became a defining chapter in Indian cinema when.

Lagaanwas selected as India’s entry for the Academy Awards and earned a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards. Its anniversary screening in Singapore therefore marked 25 years since the film helped introduce a major Hindi-language production to a much wider global audience.

According to. Gulf News, Khan had attended a screening at the London Indian Film Festival in July, where he spoke about the success of. Lagaan.

“As. Lagaancompletes 25 years, it’s hard to put into words what this journey has meant. We made the film with a lot of belief, passion, and honesty, never imagining the kind of love it would receive and continue to receive all these years later,” he said.