Swades

Swades

2004 · 3h15 · Film

Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker

Starring Shahrukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi, Kishori Balal, Smit Sheth, Lekh Tandon, Rajesh Vivek, Daya Shankar Pandey, Farrukh Jaffar, Vishnudutt Gaur, Raja Awasthi

7.3/10Aggregated public rating
390 votes
Vibes:to cry
Vibes:tearscontemplation
Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted
Drama

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.

Original title
स्वदेस
Original language
Hindi
Screenplay
Ronnie Screwvala, Sameer Sharma, Lalit Marathe, Amin Hajee
Music
A.R. Rahman
Cinematography
Mahesh Aney
Cast
Smit Sheth, Lekh Tandon, Rajesh Vivek, Daya Shankar Pandey, Farrukh Jaffar, Vishnudutt Gaur, Raja Awasthi, Vishwa S. Badola, Bhim Vakani

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