Pardes (1997)

Pardes, is about Kishorilal who lives in America but has not forgotten his motherland India. His attachment with the country is deep and he hopes to find a daughter-in-law for his ... See full summary »

Director:

Subhash Ghai

Writers:

Subhash Ghai (screenplay), Subhash Ghai (story),

Stars:

Shah Rukh Khan, Amrish Puri, Mahima Chaudhry

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shah Rukh Khan	...	Arjun Saagar
Amrish Puri	...	Kishorilal
Mahima Chaudhry	...	Kusum Ganga (as Mahima Chaudhary)
Apoorva Agnihotri	...	Rajiv (as Apurva Agnihotri)
Alok Nath	...	Suraj Dev (Ganga's father)
Himani Shivpuri	...	Kulwanti
Padmavati Rao	...	Narmada
Madhuri Bhatia	...	Neeta
Dina Pathak	...	Dadi Maa
Benu Kalsi	...	Krishna Maa
Smita Jaykar	...	Padma (Paddy)
Pavan Malhotra	...	Sharafat Ali (as Pawan Malhotra)
Rakesh Thareja	...	Paul
Ajay Nagrath	...	Dabboo
Aditya Narayan	...	Potla

Storyline

Pardes, is about Kishorilal who lives in America but has not forgotten his motherland India. His attachment with the country is deep and he hopes to find a daughter-in-law for his westernized, American son, Rajiv. He is especially taken by Ganga, the daughter of his friend Suraj Dev. He offers a marriage proposal between Ganga and Rajiv and they accept. He sends his foster son, Arjun to ensure Ganga approves of Rajiv. Soon Rajiv joins them and eventually both approve of each other. The engagement is set in India with the wedding in America. Ganga leaves for America with her new family and begins to adjust to her new surroundings. Her only friend is Arjun who she begins to form a special bond with. At first everything seems OK but as time goes on she realizes that Rajiv really isn't the person Arjun described to her while she was in India. She is right when she sees Rajiv smoking, drinking and to her shock finds out that he is still seeing his former girlfriend. She confronts Arjun and...

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Plot Keywords:

love | train | kabbadi | guitar playing | anti americanism | 

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Taglines:

American Dreams... Indian Soul

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Genres:

Musical | Romance | Action | Drama

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

8 December 1997 (India)

Also Known As:

Idegen földön

Filming Locations:

Alex Fraser Bridge, Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mukta Arts

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Madhuri Dixit had been considered for the lead role.

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Goofs

When Ganga is throwing the vase at Arjun the door opens and closes between shots. When Arjun is standing up the door is open but when he ducks down the door is closed and then the door goes back to open when he stands up again.

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Quotes

Friend: [Arjun is frantically playing the piano] You love Ganga
Arjun Saagar: No, I don't love Ganga
Arjun Saagar: Yes you do
Arjun Saagar: I don't!
Friend: You do!
Arjun Saagar: I don't!
Friend: You don't?
Arjun Saagar: I do!

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Connections

Featured in Taal (1999)

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Soundtracks

"My First Day In U.S.A."
Written by Anand Bakshi
Composed by Nadeem Saifi and Shravan Rathod
Performed by Hema Sardesai
Courtesy of Tips Cassettes & Records Co.

User Reviews

A Brilliant Film!

This is an excellent film, Sharukh Khan gives an astounding performance as Arjun, Mahima Choudhary puts a lot of effort in to her character as the chemistry between Mahima and Sharukh shows throughout the film. This is a different film from the others as it concentrates on the differences between countries. The songs in the film are also meaningful and romantic. Overall, this film is one of my favourite films.