Name: Swades
Genre: Drama
Released: 2004
Rating: 85
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi, Kishori Balal, Smith Seth, Lekh Tandon

About

We, the people.

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.

DNA

Genres: Coming-Of-Age Drama Biographical Drama
Mood: SentimentalReflectiveHeartwarmingNostalgicEmotional
Themes: Coming Of AgeThe Human ConditionFamily BondsOvercoming PrejudiceIdentity Crisis
Plot: Family ReunionCultural ExplorationPersonal GrowthCultural ClashHometown NostalgiaOvercoming Cultural BarriersJourney To The PastUncovering Forgotten Traditions
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeEpisodic StructureFlashbacks
Dialog: Emotional ConversationsInner MonologueColloquial Language
Character Types: EverymanExplorerOrphan
Time: Present Day2000s
Place: Small TownRural Countryside
Cinematic Style: Documentary StyleLong TakesHigh Contrast LightingVibrant Color Palette
Costume and Set: Rustic SettingsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

No sequels or prequels available

Directed by:

Ashutosh Gowariker, Danish Aslam, Janani Ravichandran

Written by:

Ashutosh Gowariker

Produced by:

Ashutosh Gowariker, Deven Khote, Zarina Screwvala

Composed by:

A.R. Rahman

Shah Rukh Khan

Mohan Bhargav

Gayatri Joshi

Gita

Lekh Tandon

Dadaji

Rajesh Vivek

Nivaran Dayal Shrivastav

Daya Shankar Pandey

Mela Ram

Farrukh Jaffar

Fatima Bi

Rahul Vohra

Vinod Raaz

Rajesh Balwani

Rahul Sinha

Makrand Deshpande

Fakir