Swades
AV-****
EV-N/A (Please Don't watch this movie for entertainment purpose)
All SRK and Gowariker fans expecting something along the lines of DDLJ or Lagaan please avoid the movie. You will be terribly disappointed. There is no SRK element in the movie. The movie is about Mohan Bhargava a simple, down to earth Indian residing in U.S for last twelve years. He comes India for a reason and is left with so many reasons not to go back. It’s his struggle with himself to be where he is supposed to be and where he wants to be. Gayatri Joshi is perfect love at first sight kind of a girl.
The movie has such a great flow that gradually transforms a NASA scientist to desi Thomas Alva Edison, from a mineral water seeker to drinking water in Kulhad, From business class to triple seat and finally NRI to Never Leaving Indian. It’s not a heavy movie which addresses big issues of nation, but a very light movie about solving the issues at grass root level. All the characters are so beautifully written and even more graciously enacted. Hats off to Gowariker for making Mohan Bhargava look so real and making such a meaningful and a simple movie.
SRK‘s best performance till date. Not sure that there would be any takers for Oscar but Filmfare and National awards are all yours. A must see movies for all NRIs; may be they won’t come back but they will surely miss their ‘Swadesh’. It may not do wonders at BO but will leave many questions that have to be answered by "We, The People".
MORAL OF THE MOVIE :
Wherever you go, there's always a Homecoming.!!! (Reminds me of Sweet Home Alabama)
-Aditya Parekh
Guest Reviewer.
EV-N/A (Please Don't watch this movie for entertainment purpose)
All SRK and Gowariker fans expecting something along the lines of DDLJ or Lagaan please avoid the movie. You will be terribly disappointed. There is no SRK element in the movie. The movie is about Mohan Bhargava a simple, down to earth Indian residing in U.S for last twelve years. He comes India for a reason and is left with so many reasons not to go back. It’s his struggle with himself to be where he is supposed to be and where he wants to be. Gayatri Joshi is perfect love at first sight kind of a girl.
The movie has such a great flow that gradually transforms a NASA scientist to desi Thomas Alva Edison, from a mineral water seeker to drinking water in Kulhad, From business class to triple seat and finally NRI to Never Leaving Indian. It’s not a heavy movie which addresses big issues of nation, but a very light movie about solving the issues at grass root level. All the characters are so beautifully written and even more graciously enacted. Hats off to Gowariker for making Mohan Bhargava look so real and making such a meaningful and a simple movie.
SRK‘s best performance till date. Not sure that there would be any takers for Oscar but Filmfare and National awards are all yours. A must see movies for all NRIs; may be they won’t come back but they will surely miss their ‘Swadesh’. It may not do wonders at BO but will leave many questions that have to be answered by "We, The People".
MORAL OF THE MOVIE :
Wherever you go, there's always a Homecoming.!!! (Reminds me of Sweet Home Alabama)
-Aditya Parekh
Guest Reviewer.
reviewed by Arunirvana at 4:31 AM
1 comments
1 Comments:
I had been deaf and blind to all things related to Swades, here is what I got to say.
Gowriker's love for colour was evident in Lagaan. His colour choice for this time's art is "blue"(in costumes, in background,everywhere).If Lagaan was "silver lining in dark clouds", the silver line has repeated.
People-winning, reforming, revolting nature of the protagonist, building up the interest (cricket/electricity),festival with a mythological link, striking the chord at the very right moment,simple concept-simple story,prominent supporting roles are all now strengths and trademarks of Ashutosh. If something is different from earlier venture- there hero was clear from the beginning, here a transformation of the hero is shown in good detail.
Scintillating background score and music, simple dialogues and clear plot, a endearing photography, performers in the control of good director what else do you need to create a neat movie.If it lacks something, it might be - slick editing or bit of pace. And how about some special appearances - like some popular cine/tv star for the role of "Rama" ?
Grand Dasara, detailed emotions, un-interrrupted flow are all the highlights of the movie. Srk,Gayathri, supporting cast all do well and form a part of an intricate movie.
2 questions to Ashutosh:
1)Where do you find your heroines?
2)What is the colour of your next classic?
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