Swades - We The People (2004) (Shahrukh Khan / Hindi Film / Bollywood Movie / Indian Cinema DVD) [DVD]

Set in modern day India SWADES (Our Country) is a film
that tackles the issues facing the citizens of this nation on a grass roots
level. A country that is grappling with problems that development throws up,
the India of SWADES is colourful, heterogeneods and complex, with peoples of
divers cultures and attitudes. It is to this environment that Mohan Bhargava
(Shah Rukh Khan), a bright young scientist working as a project manager in
NASA, return to on a quest to find his childhood nanny. In his attempts to
persuade Kaveriamma (Kishori Ballal), the symbol to him of mothehood and
family, to return to America with him, he gets drawn intro the life of a
village called Charanpur and finds himself searching for answers to the
questions of progress and development that the village is facing. His
curiosity is piqued by Gita (Gayatri Joshi - film debut), an admirable young
woman teaching in ithe village primary schoo, who chooses to live here despite
problems like casteism, prejudice and a lack of basic amenities. 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. What was a simple mission, prompted
by nostalgia and affection, turns into a journey into the heartland of rural
India, both literally and metaphorically. His quest becomes the journey that
every one of us through in the search of that metaphysical and elusive place
called 'home'. About the Actor There is not a dot in Bollywood that does not
carry Shahrukh Khan's name. He was born on 2 November 1965 in New Delhi,
India. He married Gauri Khan on 25 October 1991. They have two children, son
Aryan Khan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000). Starting his career with
several television serials in the late 1980s, Shahrukh made his debut in
"Fauji" and gained success for his role in "Circus" in 1989. He made his film
debut with the commercially successful Deewana (1992). Since then, he has been
part of numerous commercial successes, as well as having delivered a variety
of critically acclaimed performances. He not only stuck to lead actors, but
also gained fame with his villanious roles in Darr and Baazigar. During his
years in the Indian film industry, he has won seven Film Fare Best actor
awards and has had significant box office success. Some of his films includes:
Darr (1993), Baazigar (1993), Anjaam (1994), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Om
Shanti om (2007), Chak De India (2007) among others.
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Director Ashutosh Gowariker was born on 15th February 1964 in Maharashtra,
India. He studied Chemistry in Mithibai College. Even during his college years
he indulged in a lot of theater, folk dance and music. As a model, he appeared
in commercials like Lifebuoy and Close Up toothpaste. Years later he directed
the Coca Cola commercials that won the Campaign of the Year. He began as an
actor in movies and television turning into a director, Lagaan being his best
so far. 1984 to 1989 Gowariker s debut was Ketan Mehta s Holi (1984), followed
by Naam (1986), Saeed Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989) and Gawaahi (1989). He was part
of the television serial Circus (1989). 1990 to 1999 He was in the Shah Rukh
Khan starrer Chamatkar (1992) as Monty and Kabhie Haan Kabhie Naa (1993). He
also acted in the Marathi language movies Vazir and Sarkarnama. C.I.D (1999)
was another award winning television serial that he acted in. 1993 Gowariker s
directorial debut was with Pehla Nasha with Deepak Tijori, Raveena Tandon and
Pooja Bhatt. It was a remake of the Hollywood movie Body Double. 1995 His
second movie was with Aamir Khan as the lead in Baazi that did not perform
well. 2001 After chewing on the subject for nearly four years, Lagaan finally
happened in 2001, set when India was occupied by the British. Aamir Khan
played the villager Bhuvan who is naÃve and questions the British about the
tax system which leads to a cricket match. Gowariker made every effort to make
it as authentic as possible from costumes and locales to the dialect. The
movie won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome
Entertainment and Filmfare Awards for Best Director, Best Film and Best Story.
It also received awards internationally and was the official entry to the
Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language Film category. 2004 Shah Rukh
Khan was the lead in Swades. The movie was nominated for several awards and
Gowariker received the Special Jury Award at the National Film Award ceremony.
2008 Jodhaa Akbar, a tale of love between the Mughal emperor Akbar and
Jodhabai, played by Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai received awards in India
and in other international film festivals. 2009 He has brought together Harman
Baweja and Priyanka Chopra in What s Your Rashee? based on the novel Kimball
Ravenswood by Madhu Rye. See more