Mumbai, June 14 -- Actor Paul Blackthorne, who played the role of Captain Andrew Russell in the film 'Lagaan', recalled the major contribution of the movie in his life.

Lagaan is all set to mark 25 years since its release. To celebrate the occasion, a special screening was held in Mumbai on Friday evening, where the entire cast of the film gathered, stirring a nostalgic emotion.

Talking with ANI, Blackthorne said that Lagaan's success changed his life as he started landing multiple roles in Hollywood and gained fame in the cinema industry.

"Lagaan changed the direction of my life because it was nominated for the best foreign language category, as it was then, at the Oscars in 2002. I ended up living in Los Angeles for the next 20 years...