Rachel Shelley shares behind-the-scenes photos from Lagaan

British actress Rachel Shelley has shared a series of behind-the-scenes photographs from the set of the 2001 period drama Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. The throwback images, posted to her social media, include Shelley on horseback in character and sitting with actress Gracy Singh during a filming sequence.

In the film, Shelley portrayed Elizabeth Russell, a character who sympathizes with Indian villagers and teaches them cricket to challenge British rule. The movie, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and produced by Aamir Khan, was released in June 2001 and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.