The hit Indian film "Lagaan" (2001) featured a bowler with a physical deformity. Indian cricket had a famous bowler with a physical deformity, who was he?
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Erapalli Prasanna
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Bhagwat Chandrashekar
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Bishen Bedi
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Laxman Sivaramakrishnan
Bhagwat Chandrashekar, one of India's legendary spin quartet, had a withered right arm due to polio in childhood - a physical deformity that didn't stop him from becoming a great bowler. This matches the reference to Lagaan's character. Prasanna, Bedi, and Sivaramakrishnan did not have notable physical deformities.
To answer this question, we need to identify the Indian cricket bowler with a physical deformity who was featured in the film "Lagaan" (2001).
Option A) Erapalli Prasanna - This option is incorrect because Erapalli Prasanna, a former Indian cricketer, did not have a physical deformity.
Option B) Bhagwat Chandrashekar - This option is correct. Bhagwat Chandrashekar, a former Indian cricketer, had a physical deformity. He had a polio-affected right arm, which caused it to be shorter and weaker than his left arm. He played as a leg-spinner for the Indian cricket team.
Option C) Bishen Bedi - This option is incorrect because Bishen Bedi, a former Indian cricketer, did not have a physical deformity.
Option D) Laxman Sivaramakrishnan - This option is incorrect because Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, a former Indian cricketer, did not have a physical deformity.
The correct answer is B) Bhagwat Chandrashekar. He was the Indian cricket bowler with a physical deformity who was featured in the film "Lagaan" (2001).