Swades

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.

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A 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 GowarikerDramaBudget: $2.9MBox office: $4.8M

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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

Themes

nasa
social issues
non-resident indian
inspirational
admiring
indian culture

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Ratings

IMDb

8.2/10

100,779 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

89%

Year: 2004
Runtime: 189 min
Genres: Drama, Musical
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: UTV Motion Pictures
Film.runtime: 195 minutes
Film.country: India
Film.language: Hindi
Film.budget: crore
Film.gross: crore

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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
Duration: 187
FilmAffinity ID: 129004
Distribution format: video on demand

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publication date: 2004-01-01
title: स्वदेश
distributed by: Netflix
assessment: Bechdel test
review score: 89%
Commons category: Swades

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Contents

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

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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