Aamir Khan starrer Lagaan, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, completed 25 years on June 15, and the entire cast of the film came together to celebrate the special milestone. While British actress Rachel
Shelley couldn’t make it to the reunion in Mumbai, she has now reunited with Aamir Khan in London! Rachel, who played Elizabeth Russell in Lagaan, shared several photos as she met Aamir at the London Indian Film Festival 2026.
Aamir Khan And Lagaan Co-Star Rachel Shelley’s Reunion
On Sunday, Rachel Shelley took to her Instagram to share several photos with Aamir Khan as the two actors reunited at London Indian Film Festival to celebrate 25 years of Lagaan. “#lagaan25years Thank you @aamirkhanproductions for a glorious Sunday morning celebration @bfifilmacademy @imaxuk #IndianFilmFestivalLondon,” she wrote.
The actress looked elegant in a white dress, while Aamir Khan kept it casual in a navy blue T-shirt paired with denim jeans. One of the pictures also captures Aamir during the question-and-answer session following the film’s screening at the London Indian Film Festival. Check out the post below!
Fans React
Needless to say, fans were thrilled to see the Lagaan co-stars together. “Lovely to see you both celebrating Lagaan’s 25 years. You are always a wonderful part of the Hindi movie industry, and a wonderful part of our childhood memory. Would love to see you again in an Indian movie,” wrote one fan, while another one commented, “The iconic cast reunited! It would be cool to see you guys recreate some iconic scenes from Lagaan.” A third comment read, “Finally, they meet again.”
Since Lagaan, Rachel Shelley has built a diverse international career. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Helena Peabody in the acclaimed series The L Word. More recently, she returned to Indian storytelling with the Netflix crime drama Kohrra.
About Lagaan
Released in 2001, ‘Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India’, was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Starring Aamir Khan in the lead, the film has an ensemble cast including Gracy Singh, British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne, Suhasini Mulay, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rajendra Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Rajesh Vivek, Shrivallabh Vyas, Raj Zutshi, Pradeep Rawat, Akhilendra Mishra, Daya Shankar Pandey, Yashpal Sharma, Amin Hajee, Aditya Lakhia, Javed Khan, A. K. Hangal, and many more.
Set in 1893, during the late Victorian period of British colonial rule in India, the film follows the inhabitants of a village in Central India, who, burdened by high taxes and several years of drought, are challenged by an arrogant British Indian Army officer to a game of cricket as a wager to avoid paying the taxes they owe. The villagers face the arduous task of learning a game that is alien to them and playing for a victory.
