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Swades

Original title: Swades: We, the People
  • 20042004
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 3h 9m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
89K
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Swades: We, the People (2004)
A successful Indian scientist returns to an Indian village to take his nanny to America with him and in the process rediscovers his roots.
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  • Drama
  • Musical

A successful Indian scientist returns to an Indian village to take his nanny to America with him and in the process rediscovers his roots.A successful Indian scientist returns to an Indian village to take his nanny to America with him and in the process rediscovers his roots.A successful Indian scientist returns to an Indian village to take his nanny to America with him and in the process rediscovers his roots.

IMDb RATING
8.1/10
89K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ashutosh Gowariker
  • Writers
    • M.G. Sathya(story)
    • Ashutosh Gowariker(story)
    • Sameer Sharma(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shah Rukh Khan
    • Gayatri Joshi
    • Kishori Ballal
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ashutosh Gowariker
  • Writers
    • M.G. Sathya(story)
    • Ashutosh Gowariker(story)
    • Sameer Sharma(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shah Rukh Khan
    • Gayatri Joshi
    • Kishori Ballal
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 330User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 26 nominations

    Videos1

    Swades trailer
    Trailer 1:26
    Swades trailer

    Photos31

    Shah Rukh Khan, Lekh Tandon, Gayatri Joshi, and Kishori Ballal in Swades: We, the People (2004)
    Shah Rukh Khan in Swades: We, the People (2004)
    Shah Rukh Khan in Swades: We, the People (2004)
    Shah Rukh Khan in Swades: We, the People (2004)
    Shah Rukh Khan in Swades: We, the People (2004)
    Gayatri Joshi in Swades: We, the People (2004)
    Shah Rukh Khan in Swades: We, the People (2004)
    Rajesh Vivek and Gayatri Joshi in Swades: We, the People (2004)
    Shah Rukh Khan and Gayatri Joshi in Swades: We, the People (2004)
    Shah Rukh Khan and Gayatri Joshi in Swades: We, the People (2004)
    Shah Rukh Khan in Swades: We, the People (2004)
    Shah Rukh Khan and Dayashankar Pandey in Swades: We, the People (2004)

    Top cast

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    Shah Rukh Khan
    Shah Rukh Khan
    • Mohan Bhargavaas Mohan Bhargava
    Gayatri Joshi
    Gayatri Joshi
    • Gitaas Gita
    Kishori Ballal
    • Kaveri ammaas Kaveri amma
    Smith Seth
    Smith Seth
    • Chikuas Chiku
    Lekh Tandon
    Lekh Tandon
    • Dadaji - Freedom Fighteras Dadaji - Freedom Fighter
    Rajesh Vivek
    Rajesh Vivek
    • Nivaran Dayal Shrivastavas Nivaran Dayal Shrivastav
    Dayashankar Pandey
    Dayashankar Pandey
    • Mela Ramas Mela Ram
    • (as Dayashanker Pandey)
    Farrukh Jaffar
    Farrukh Jaffar
    • Fatima Bias Fatima Bi
    Vishnudutt Gaur
    • Mr. Vishnu Dutt (Village Panchayat Member)as Mr. Vishnu Dutt (Village Panchayat Member)
    Raja Awasthi
    V.M. Badola
    V.M. Badola
      Bhim Vakani
      Rahul Vohra
      Rahul Vohra
      • Vinodas Vinod
      • (as Rahul Vora)
      Rajesh Balwani
      • Rahulas Rahul
      Bachan Pachehra
        Shreyas Pandit
        Peter Rawley
        • John Stocktonas John Stockton
        Makrand Deshpande
        Makrand Deshpande
        • Fakiras Fakir
        • (as Makarand Deshpande)
        • Director
          • Ashutosh Gowariker
        • Writers
          • M.G. Sathya(story)
          • Ashutosh Gowariker(story) (screenplay)
          • Sameer Sharma(screenplay)
        • All cast & crew
        • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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        Storyline

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        Set in modern day India, Swades is a film that tackles the issues that development throws up on a grass root level. It is to this India, which is colorful, heterogeneous and complex that Mohan Bhargava (Shah Rukh Khan), a bright young scientist working as a project manager in NASA, returns to on a quest to find his childhood nanny. The film uses the contrast between the highly developed world of NASA, which has been at the forefront of advances in space research, and this world back home in India, which is at the crossroads of development. Mohan's simple quest becomes the journey that every one of us goes through in search of that metaphysical and elusive place called "home". —Anonymous
        • timeframe 2000s
        • bollywood musical
        • india
        • village
        • nasa
        • 32 more
        • Plot summary
        • Plot synopsis
        • Taglines
          • We, the people
        • Genres
          • Drama
          • Musical
        • Certificate
          • Not Rated
        • Parents guide

        Did you know

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        • Trivia
          For authenticity, Ashutosh Gowariker shot a scene at Launch Pad 39A, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. This is the first Indian film to actually be shot inside the NASA research center.
        • Goofs
          Mohan directly attaches the plug in the AC socket for the foot massager he brought from USA. In reality the plug standards of USA and India are different and will not fit in other country's socket. An adapter must be used for compatibility.
        • Quotes

          Mohan Bhargav: I'm only speaking of things I've experienced while living here. And that is that we keep fighting among ourselves when we must fight against illiteracy, over-population & corruption. Everyday, in our streets & homes, each one of us keeps saying their is no future of this country. This country is on the path of destruction. If we keep saying this, we will one day actually land up there. You'll need to do something about this. You too! Not just the members of the Panchayat but everyone in the village. You're blaming Panchayat for your problems. But when you step into their shoes, you'll do the same thing. This applies to me too. The dalits blame the brahmins and brahmins claim that their piety is despoiled by the dalits. The blacksmith & potter blame the moneylender. The land owners blame the peasants, but they don't give them their rights. In what way are we great then? If we have problems in the village, we point our finger at the State and the State at someone else. We all are finding fault with each other! But the true fact is that we're all to be blamed. Because the problem is us. Me, you, all of us...

          Vishwa: Are you out of your mind! What are you saying?

          Mohan Bhargav: All I know is that a weaver who changed his occupation by becoming a farmer can't even feed his family or give his children even some basic education. He can only watch his kids die of malnutrition.

          [Mohan leaves]

        • Connections
          Featured in 50th Filmfare Awards (2005)
        • Soundtracks
          Yeh Tara Woh Tara
          Sung by Udit Narayan, Master Vignesh, Baby Pooja & Kids

          Lyrics by Javed Akhtar

          Composed by A.R. Rahman

        User reviews330

        Review
        Top review
        10/10
        coming of age
        Thank god for swades. Its been ever so often that as Indians we have lamblasted the mushy, one track nonsensical movies that were being churned out by bollywood and yearned for something slightly honest and celebral. And now it seems that the moment has arrived. Swades has finally reached the next level of Indian movie-making with the help of ashutosh, srk and rahman where the execution, the concept and the treatment of the film is at least (i can safely assume) close to world standards. There is no point comparing lagaan (the directors 1st movie) to this movie as his earlier venture was purely fiction with no semblance of realism in it. However this movie has so many ingredients of being a pathbreaker for Indian cinema that its almost scary. The feelings and expectations of an nri set aside, it tells the story of middle and upper class India losing touch with the harsh realities of the sufferings of the less fortunate ones all around us (and the fact that we can do very little to change the ongoing scenario is even more glaring and painful). Besides this the movie also deals with the desires and priorities of humans inspite of the trials and tribulations of daily living.

        The maturity of the script, the actors and the score makes it a journey of epic proportions without it looking epic at all. The normalcy of the movie is something which might (and hopefully will) change the way cinema is seen and made in India in the future. One can only hope.
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        • sabsinha
        • Dec 19, 2004

        FAQ1

        • What is the constellation Mohan shows to the people of the village?

        Details

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        • Release date
          • December 17, 2004 (India)
        • Country of origin
          • India
        • Official site
          • Official site
        • Languages
          • Hindi
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Swades: We, the People
        • Filming locations
          • Wai, Maharashtra, India
        • Production companies
          • Ashutosh Gowariker Productions
          • Dillywood
          • UTV Motion Pictures
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        Box office

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        • Gross US & Canada
          • $1,223,240
        • Opening weekend US & Canada
          • $424,804
          • Dec 19, 2004
        • Gross worldwide
          • $1,953,889
        See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          3 hours 9 minutes
        • Sound mix
          • DTS
          • Dolby Digital
          • Dolby SR
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.35 : 1

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