Swades (2004)

Waste of time

Too much of everything

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Swades is a good film and the writer-director Ashutosh Gowarikar does a handy job of somehow making a long film not only watchable but also endearing. An Indian scientist returns back home and rediscovers his roots- this is the basic synopsis but the film is a lot more nuanced and features some good performances. The lead actor Shah Rukh Khan is a big star in India but here he plays it subtle which is what the performance desires. Gayatri Joshi doesn't have much to do but she is ravishing. This is one of the rare Bollywood films that makes one sit and ponder.

Such a beatiful Movie,with excellent Story Line.Such a beatiful Movie,with excellent Story Line.

A feel good movie about the beauty of India's rural areas and diversity of its people. The movie preaches equality and gentle progression as it says in the English title: we, the people. This message is portrait through a Nasa manager who goes back to visit his nanny and finds love and truth on his way. The experiences he collects during his stay are shown without false sentiments but with the lighthearted spirit one recognizes from Bollywood. Of course with chanting, dancing, a small tear and lots of humor. Enjoy the sympathetic characters and a lost three hour visit to rural India.

This is Ashutosh Gowarikar's best movie so far no doubt about this some may be argue that Lagaan & Jodha Akbar are his best movie but for me this is the one. I watched this movie in 2004 at theater with handful of people as 90% hall was empty.Even though its Shahrukh khan movie it was flop movie at that time. It is not necessary always that flop movie is not good movie.in this Shahrukh plays very simple role of NASA scientist which is against his lover boy image. He looks very mature & he underplayed his role. Gayatri joshi, the heroine of the movie matches him well as she performed brilliantly.These is only movie in her career. But the main aim of the movie is country needs more skillful people who can contribute to their own country instead of working in other countries. All characters in the movie played their role brilliantly, The music of the movie is very good because of AR Rahman. I love this movie for two people, first is Shahrukh Khan & Second is director Ashutosh Gowarikar. These is their best work. Watch these movie For these two.