Swades (transl. Homeland) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language drama film written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.[4] The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi, Kishori Ballal in leading roles, with Daya Shankar Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, Lekh Tandon appearing in supporting role and Makrand Deshpande in a special appearance. The film was considered ahead of its time, and received universal critical acclaim at its release. It is now considered a cult classic of Hindi cinema. Shah Rukh Khan's performance in the movie is regarded as among one of his best.[5][6]
The film was reported to be inspired by two episodes of the series titled Vaapsi on Zee TV’s Yule Love stories (1993–95) which had Gowariker in the lead.[7] The story of the lead role setting up a micro hydroelectric project to generate electricity was reported to be inspired by the Kannada novel Chigurida Kanasu by K. Shivaram Karanth[8][9][10] and Bapu Kuti by Rajni Bakshi.[11]
The music and background score was composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar. The film was theatrically released on December 17, 2004, and it opened to rave reviews from critics praising the performance of Khan, plot, screenplay, and music. It was dubbed in Tamil as Desam and released on January 26, 2005, coinciding with Republic Day. The film is owned by Red Chillies Entertainment[12]
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