Swades
Sign in to saveSwades () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language drama film co-written, directed and produced by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, alongside Gayatri Joshi, Kishori Ballal, Daya Shankar Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, and Lekh Tandon.
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7.3A successful Indian scientist returns home to his village to take his nanny back to America with him, and in the process rediscovers his roots.
Released: 2004-12-17195 minDir: Ashutosh GowarikerDrama
Cast
- Shah Rukh Khan as Mohan Bhargav
- Gayatri Joshi as Gita
- Kishori Ballal as Kaveri Amma
- Smit Sheth as Chiku
- Lekh Tandon as Dadaji
- Rajesh Vivek as Nivaran Dayal Shrivastav
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IMDb
8.2/10
100,779 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- 18 wins & 26 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Swades
- Film.image
- Swades poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Film.producer
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Film.screenplay
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Film.story
- M. G. SathyaAshutosh Gowariker
- Film.starring
- Shah Rukh KhanGayatri JoshiKishori Ballal
- Film.music
- A. R. Rahman
- Film.cinematography
- Mahesh Aney
- Film.editing
- Ballu Saluja
- Film.studio
- UTV Motion PicturesAshutosh Gowariker Productions
- Film.distributor
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2004
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Director
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Screenwriter
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Cast member
- Kishori Ballal
- Composer
- A. R. Rahman
- Producer
- Ronnie Screwvala
- Narrative location
- Delhi
Article
25 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Inspiration
- Themes
- Casting and filming
- Soundtrack
- Tamil version
- Reception
- Critical reception
- Box office
- Awards
- [[National Film Awards]]
- [[Global Indian Film Awards]]
- [[Zee Cine Awards]]
- [[Star Screen Awards]]
- [[Stardust Awards]]
- [[Bollywood Movie Awards]]
- Film Café Awards
- [[50th Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>
- Legacy
- See also
- References
- External links
- Reviews
Swades () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language drama film co-written, directed and produced by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, alongside Gayatri Joshi, Kishori Ballal, Daya Shankar Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, and Lekh Tandon.
The plot was based on two episodes of the series Vaapsi on Zee TV's Yule Love Stories (1994–95) which starred Gowariker. The story of a man setting up a micro hydroelectric project to generate electricity was reported to be inspired by the 2003 Kannada film Chigurida Kanasu which was based on the novel of the same name by K. Shivaram Karanth and Bapu Kuti by Rajni Bakshi. Story writer MG Sathya had revealed that he was swayed over by the Gandhian principles and the socio - political environment during his formative years while studying in Kannada medium school in Jalahalli, Bengaluru. The music and background score was composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar.
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2004 drama films2004 English-language films2004 films2004 Hindi-language filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversEnglish-language drama filmsEnglish-language Indian filmsFilms about child labourFilms about social issues in IndiaFilms directed by Ashutosh GowarikerFilms scored by A. R. RahmanFilms set in Uttar Pradesh