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For this reason, despite being a cricketer in real life, Makarand had decided not to act in the sports drama Lagaan. He said, ‘In Lagaan, Ashutosh Gowarikar asked me for six months and I said, ‘I cannot give six months.’ Aamir Khan called me home and said, ‘How can you refuse? This is the first film of my home production and it is cricket and you are saying no to it despite being a cricketer yourself. I said, ‘I am not saying no but I cannot give 6 months,’ and Ashutosh was already clear about 6 months, he wanted the same.