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	'''''Swades''''' ({{Translation\|''Homeland''}}) is a 2004 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)\|drama film]] written, produced and directed by [[Ashutosh Gowariker]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/self/meet-aravinda-and-ravi-the-inspiration-behind-shahrukh-khan-s-movie-swades-249108.html\|title=Meet Aravinda and Ravi, The Inspiration Behind Shahrukh Khan's Movie 'Swades'\|date=17 December 2018\|website=indiatimes.com}}</ref> 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 one of the best in the history of Indian Cinema. <ref>{{cite		'''''Swades''''' ({{Translation\|''Homeland''}}) is a 2004 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)\|drama film]] written, produced and directed by [[Ashutosh Gowariker]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/self/meet-aravinda-and-ravi-the-inspiration-behind-shahrukh-khan-s-movie-swades-249108.html\|title=Meet Aravinda and Ravi, The Inspiration Behind Shahrukh Khan's Movie 'Swades'\|date=17 December 2018\|website=indiatimes.com}}</ref> 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 one of the best in the history of Indian Cinema.<ref>{{cite
	web\|url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/lost-in-translation-part-12-2593.html \|title=Lost in Translation - Part 1/2 \|publisher=Filmfare \|date=8 September 2011 \|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|author=Deepak Mahaan \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2322557.ece \|title=Arts / Cinema : Intoxicated with second love! \|work=The Hindu \|date=4 August 2011 \|access-date=14 March 2014 \|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>		web\|url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/lost-in-translation-part-12-2593.html \|title=Lost in Translation - Part 1/2 \|publisher=Filmfare \|date=8 September 2011 \|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|author=Deepak Mahaan \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2322557.ece \|title=Arts / Cinema : Intoxicated with second love! \|work=The Hindu \|date=4 August 2011 \|access-date=14 March 2014 \|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

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	===Themes===		===Themes===
	[[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s great-grandson, [[Tushar Gandhi]], noted the theme of [[Gandhism]] in the film. <ref>{{cite web \| last1=Jha \| first1=Subhash K. \| last2=Service \| first2=Indo-Asian News \| title=\'I\'m pleased with Hirani\'s Gandhigiri,\' says Gandhi\'s grandson \| website=Sify.com \| date=2015-11-19 \| url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14411795&cid=2359 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121115750/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14411795&cid=2359 \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2015-11-21 \| access-date=2015-11-19}}</ref> The name of the main character portrayed by [[Shah Rukh Khan\|Shahrukh Khan]] is Mohan, which was Mahatma Gandhi's birth name (Mohandas or "Mohan"). The film opens with the quotation:		[[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s great-grandson, [[Tushar Gandhi]], noted the theme of [[Gandhism]] in the film.<ref>{{cite web \| last1=Jha \| first1=Subhash K. \| last2=Service \| first2=Indo-Asian News \| title=\'I\'m pleased with Hirani\'s Gandhigiri,\' says Gandhi\'s grandson \| website=Sify.com \| date=2015-11-19 \| url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14411795&cid=2359 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121115750/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14411795&cid=2359 \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2015-11-21 \| access-date=2015-11-19}}</ref> The name of the main character portrayed by [[Shah Rukh Khan\|Shahrukh Khan]] is Mohan, which was Mahatma Gandhi's birth name (Mohandas or "Mohan"). The film opens with the quotation:

	{{cquote\|Hesitating to act because the whole vision might not be achieved, or because others do not yet share it, is an attitude that only hinders progress.\|author=Mahatma Gandhi}}		{{cquote\|Hesitating to act because the whole vision might not be achieved, or because others do not yet share it, is an attitude that only hinders progress.\|author=Mahatma Gandhi}}

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{{Infobox film
| name = Swades: We, the People
| image = Swades poster.jpg
| director = [[Ashutosh Gowariker]]
| producer = [[Ashutosh Gowariker]]
| writer = '''Story:''' [[M.G.Sathya]] [[Ashutosh Gowariker]] '''Dialogues:''' [[K. P. Saxena]]
| screenplay = [[Ashutosh Gowariker]] [[Ayan Mukerji]]
| starring = [[Shah Rukh Khan]] [[Gayatri Joshi]] [[Kishori Ballal]]
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[Mahesh Aney]]
| editing = [[Ballu Saluja]]
| studio = Ashutosh Gowariker Productions
| distributor = [[UTV Motion Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2004|12|17}}
| runtime = 195 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]] [[Tamil Language|Tamil]]
| budget = {{INRConvert|25|c}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.filmfare.com/articleshow/msid-1021767,curpg-2.cms |title=Box Office: Crash of the big 'uns |date=January 2001 |work=[[Filmfare]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050301041450/http://www.filmfare.com/articleshow/msid-1021767,curpg-2.cms |archive-date=1 March 2005 |access-date=18 May 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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'''''Swades''''' ({{Translation|''Homeland''}}) is a 2004 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written, produced and directed by [[Ashutosh Gowariker]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/self/meet-aravinda-and-ravi-the-inspiration-behind-shahrukh-khan-s-movie-swades-249108.html|title=Meet Aravinda and Ravi, The Inspiration Behind Shahrukh Khan's Movie 'Swades'|date=17 December 2018|website=indiatimes.com}}</ref> 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 one of the best in the history of Indian Cinema. <ref>{{cite
web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/lost-in-translation-part-12-2593.html |title=Lost in Translation - Part 1/2 |publisher=Filmfare |date=8 September 2011 |access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Deepak Mahaan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2322557.ece |title=Arts / Cinema : Intoxicated with second love! |work=The Hindu |date=4 August 2011 |access-date=14 March 2014 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

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.<ref name="bobbytalkscinema.com">https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/recentpost/the-inspirations-behind-swades-1617</ref> 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]]<ref name="m.timesofindia.com">https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/photo-features/top-ten-kannada-films-to-have-been-remade/photostory/27975966.cms</ref><ref name="vogue.in">https://www.vogue.in/news/content/best-south-indian-movie-remakes-bollywood-movies-shah-rukh-khan-rani-mukerji-salman-khan</ref><ref name="Chigurida Kanasu">{{citation|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/cant-thank-ashutosh-gowariker-enough-for-swades-shah-rukh-khan-4432041/|title=Can't thank Ashutosh Gowariker enough for Swades: Shah Rukh Khan|date=2016-12-17|via=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]|work=Indian Express}}</ref> and ''Bapu Kuti'' by Rajni Bakshi.<ref name="moifightclub.com">https://moifightclub.com/2009/10/22/bet-you-didnt-know-the-real-story-behind-swades/</ref>

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]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redchillies.com/movies/movie-rights.aspx|title=Red Chillies Entertainments|website=www.redchillies.com|access-date=2016-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006020052/http://redchillies.com/movies/movie-rights.aspx|archive-date=6 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Plot==

Mohan Bhargava is an Indian who works as a Project Manager on the [[Global Precipitation Measurement]] (GPM) program at [[NASA]] in the United States. Mohan came to America for college Studies and kept on living there after his parents in India died in an accident. He keeps worrying about Kaveri Amma, a nanny at his home in [[Uttar Pradesh]] who looked after him during his childhood days. After his parents' death, Kaveri Amma went to live in an old age home in [[Delhi]] and eventually lost contact with Mohan. Mohan wishes to go to India and bring Kaveri Amma back with him to the US. Due to the recent success of Phase I of his project, he takes a few weeks off and travels to India. He goes to the old age home but learns that Kaveri Amma no longer lives there and went to a village named Charanpur a year ago. Mohan then decides to travel to Charanpur, in Uttar Pradesh.

Mohan decides to rent a [[recreational vehicle]] to reach the village fearing that he might not get the required facilities there. Upon reaching Charanpur, he meets Kaveri Amma and learns how his childhood friend Gita, who after her parents died, brought Kaveri Amma to stay with her. Gita runs a school in Charanpur and works hard to improve the living conditions of the villagers through education. However, the village is divided largely by caste and religious beliefs. Gita does not like Mohan's arrival as she thinks that he will take Kaveri Amma back with him to the US, leaving her and her younger brother Chikku alone. Kaveri Amma tells Mohan that she needs to get Gita married first and that it is her responsibility. Gita believes in women empowerment and gender equality. This attracts Mohan towards Gita and he too tries to help her by campaigning for education among backward communities and also girls.

Slowly love blossoms between Mohan and Gita. Kaveri Amma asks Mohan to visit a nearby village named Kodi, and collect money from a man named Haridas who owes it to Gita. The story gives a journey to Mohan very similar to what happened to Mahatma Gandhi after he came back from South Africa. Mohan visits Kodi and feels pity seeing Haridas' poor condition, which is such that he is unable to provide his family with meals every day. Haridas tells Mohan that since his caste profession of a weaver wasn't earning him any money, he shifted to tenant farming. But this change in profession led to his ostracization from the village and the villagers even denied him water for his crops. Mohan understands the pathetic situation and realises that many villages in India are still like Kodi. He returns to Charanpur with a heavy heart and decides to do something for the welfare of Charanpur.

Mohan extends his leave by three more weeks. He learns that electricity inconsistency and frequent power cuts are a big problem in Charanpur. He decides to set up a small hydroelectric power generation facility from a nearby water source. Mohan purchases all the equipment needed from his own funds and oversees the building of the power generation unit. The unit works and the village gets sufficient, consistent power from it.

However, Mohan is repeatedly called by NASA officials as the GPM project he was working on is reaching important stages and he has to return to the US soon. Kaveri Amma tells him that she prefers to stay in Charanpur as it will be difficult for her to adapt to a new country at her age. Gita also tells him that she will not settle down in another country and she would prefer it if Mohan stayed in India with her. Mohan returns to the US with a heavy heart to complete the project. However, in the US, he has flashbacks of his time in India and wishes to return. After the successful completion of his project, he leaves the US and returns to India with intentions of working at the [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Center]], from where he can also work with NASA. The film ends by showing Mohan staying in the village and wrestling near a temple.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] as Mohan Bhargava
* [[Gayatri Joshi]] as Gita ‘Gitli’
* [[Kishori Ballal]] as Kaveri Amma
* [[Rajesh Vivek]] as Nivaaran Dayal Srivastav
* [[Makrand Deshpande]] as Fakir
* [[Lekh Tandon]] as Dadaji
* [[Daya Shankar Pandey]] as Melaram
* Bachan Pachehra as Haridas
* Vishnudutt Gaur as Vishnudutt
* [[Farrukh Jaffar]] as Panch Fatima Bi
* Visshwa Badola as Panch Munishwar
* Bhim Vakani as Panch Narayan
* Dilip Ambekar as Panch Hariya
* Raja Awasthi as Panch Gungadin
* Rahul Vohra as Vinod
* Rajesh Balwani as Rahul
* Peter Rawley as John Stockton
* Smit Sheth as Nandan alias Chiku
* Mayuri Bagade as Bookstore girl
{{colend}}

==Production==

===Motivation===
''Swades'' is inspired by the story of Aravinda Pillalamarri and Ravi Kuchimanchi, the [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|NRI]] couple who returned to India and developed a pedal power generator to light remote, off-the-grid village schools.<ref name = nripulseRaviAravinda>{{cite web |url = http://nripulse.com/profile_RaviAravinda.htm
|title = The Real Swadesis: Aravinda and Ravi |access-date = 25 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url = http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/aidaustin/projects/mhp/mhp.html
|title = Bilgaon Village: From Darkness to Light
|access-date = 25 December 2007
|publisher = AID Austin
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080117094705/http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/aidaustin/projects/mhp/mhp.html
|archive-date = 17 January 2008
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2021/stories/20031024001208700.htm |title = The Bilgaon model |access-date = 25 December 2007 |publisher = FRONTLINE (THE HINDU)}}</ref> Gowariker spent considerable time with Aravinda and Ravi, both dedicated [[Association for India's Development]] (AID) volunteers. He supposedly visited [[Bilgaon]], an [[Adivasi]] village in the [[Narmada]] valley, which is the backdrop of the [[Narmada Bachao Andolan]] (NBA) movement. The people of Bilgaon are credited with doing 200 person-days of ''shramdaan'' (community service) to make their village energy self-sufficient. The Bilgaon project is recognised as a model for replication by the [[Government of Maharashtra]].{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

===Themes===
[[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s great-grandson, [[Tushar Gandhi]], noted the theme of [[Gandhism]] in the film. <ref>{{cite web | last1=Jha | first1=Subhash K. | last2=Service | first2=Indo-Asian News | title=\'I\'m pleased with Hirani\'s Gandhigiri,\' says Gandhi\'s grandson | website=Sify.com | date=2015-11-19 | url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14411795&cid=2359 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121115750/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14411795&cid=2359 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2015-11-21 | access-date=2015-11-19}}</ref> The name of the main character portrayed by [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] is Mohan, which was Mahatma Gandhi's birth name (Mohandas or "Mohan"). The film opens with the quotation:

{{cquote|Hesitating to act because the whole vision might not be achieved, or because others do not yet share it, is an attitude that only hinders progress.|author=Mahatma Gandhi}}

Gowariker tries to address the lack of scientific temperament and widespread ignorance among the rural folks through the energetic number "Ye Tara Wo Tara", where Mohan is seen encouraging the children to experience the fascinating world of stars through his telescope. In a symbolic manner, the song rejects the defunct divisions of caste and class and at the same time, through its protagonist, tries to instill in the audience an appreciation of curiosity and observation.

===Casting and filming===
[[File:Menavali pan.jpg|thumb|400px|Panorama of [[Menawali]], the village in [[Maharashtra]] where ''Swades'' was shot]]
The role of Mohan was first offered to [[Hrithik Roshan]], who refused after reading the script.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ash, Hrithik ready to go back in time|work=The Times of India|date=11 October 2006 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-11-11/news-interviews/27792964_1_costume-drama-period-film-gowariker|access-date=28 July 2008}}</ref> Gowariker then offered the role to [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]. [[Bhanu Athaiya]], an [[Academy Award|Oscar]] winner for ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'', was the [[costume designer]] for the film.

''Swades'' was the first Indian film to be shot inside the [[NASA]] headquarters and inside the NASA research center at the Launch Pad 39A of the [[Kennedy Space Center]] in Florida.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/films/bollywood/2004/10/swades_preview.shtml|year = 2004 |title = Swades|access-date = 29 August 2007|publisher = BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.radiosargam.com/features/interviews/srk_swades.htm|title = Radio Sargam Interview: Shah Rukh Khan!|access-date = 29 August 2007 |publisher = Radio Sargam}}</ref> The rainfall monitoring satellite known as the [[Global Precipitation Measurement]] (GPM) in the film is an actual [[NASA]] mission and was launched in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.nasa.gov/missions/shuttle/f-swades.html|title = Lights, Camera, Liftoff! |access-date = 29 August 2007|publisher = NASA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Global Precipitation Measurement|publisher=NASA |url=http://gpm.gsfc.nasa.gov/|access-date=28 July 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GPM Launch Information |url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GPM/launch/index.html|publisher=NASA|access-date=2014-02-19}}</ref>
A major part of the film was shot in [[Menawali]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=TU1JUi8yMDA5LzAzLzAxI0FyMDI2MDA=&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom|title=Error|website=epaper.timesofindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.srajaram.com/2009/08/the-village-where-shah-rukh-khans-swades-was-shot.html|title=The village where Shah Rukh Khan's Swades was shot|date=19 August 2009}}</ref>

==Reception==

===Critical reception===
The film received overwhelmingly strong acclaim. ''Swades'' went on to become a cult classic and Khan's performance as Mohan Bhargava is considered one of his best to date.<ref name="rediffswades">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-10-best-bollywood-movies-of-the-decade/20110112.htm|title=10 Best Bollywood Movies of the Decade|last=Verma|first=Sukanya|work=Rediff.com|access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref>

Subhash K. Jha of ''Indiatimes Movies'' gave the film 4.5 stars out of 5 and said, "''Swades'' is a unique experiment with grassroots realism. It is so politically correct in its propagandist message that initially you wonder if the [[Government of India]] funded the director's dream."

[[Mayank Shekhar]] from ''[[MiD DAY]]'' gave it 4 stars, stating, "I cannot think of a better film for the longest that deserved a stronger recommendation for both touring cinemas of India's villages, and plush multiplexes of [[Mumbai]] or [[Manhattan]]." [[Jitesh Pillai]] of the ''[[The Times of India|Sunday Times of India]]'' gave the film 4 stars and said "After ''[[Lagaan]]'', what? The answer's blowing in the wind. ''Swades''. Here's the verdict: This is a gutsy and outstanding film. Welcome back to real, solid film-making." He added, "''Swades'' is undoubtedly the No. 1 movie of the year."

Shradha Sukumaran of ''Mid-Day'' gave it 3.5 stars and said, "At the end of it, ''Swades'' is a far braver film than ''Lagaan''. It could have hit the high note — if it hadn't tried so hard."

Avijit Ghosh wrote in ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]'', "With its gentle humour, the film acts as an entertaining vehicle for social change. And hopefully, it will do more for positive nationalism than the Union government's Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity (DAVP) ads ever will."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041224/asp/etc/story_4157321.asp | location=Calcutta, India | work=The Telegraph | title=A film that dares | date=24 December 2004}}</ref>

The film was reported to be inspired by two episodes of the series titled ''Vaapsi'' on Zee TV’s Yule Love stories (1993–95).<ref name="bobbytalkscinema.com"/> The story of the lead role setting up a micro hydro electric project to generate electricity was reported to be inspired by the Kannada novel ''[[Chigurida Kanasu]]'' by [[K. Shivaram Karanth]]<ref name="m.timesofindia.com"/><ref name="vogue.in"/><ref name="Chigurida Kanasu"/> and ''Bapu Kuti'' by Rajni Bakshi.<ref name="moifightclub.com"/>

===Box office===
''Swades'' earned {{INRConvert|152.5|m}} net box office in India.<ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/> In the overseas market, the film made $2,790,000.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=308&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU= ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006052405/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=308&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU= |date=6 October 2013 }}</ref> It had a lifetime worldwide gross of {{INRConvert|342.6|m}}. The film topped the [[Chennai]] box office on its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=plupkqedagfhg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909004621/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=plupkqedagfhg|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-09-09|title=Chennai Box Office - sify.com (1970)|website=www.sify.com}}</ref> The movie was declared a blockbuster domestically and an all-time blockbuster overseas, earning ₹34.26 crore worldwide on a budget of ₹21 crore.{{cn|date=July 2021}} It is still regarded as one of the greatest movies of Indian Cinema.

==Soundtrack==
The background score and soundtrack received universal critical acclaim, especially "Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera" and songs from the soundtrack remain popular. The song "Dekho Naa" is a modified version of the song "Kichchu Tha" from the film, ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' (2002).
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| all_music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| all_lyrics = [[Javed Akhtar]]
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = Yeh Taara Woh Taara
| extra1 = [[Udit Narayan]], Master Vignesh, Baby Pooja
| length1 = 7:13
| title2 = Saanwariya Saanwariya
| extra2 = [[Alka Yagnik]]
| length2 = 5:17
| title3 = Yun Hi Chala Chala
| extra3 = Udit Narayan, [[Kailash Kher]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| length3 = 7:28
| title5 = Aahista Aahista
| extra5 = Udit Narayan, [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length5 = 6:35
| title4 = Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera<ref>{{cite web |title=Yeh Jo Desh Hai Tera Song Lyrics |url=https://www.wordzz.com/yeh-jo-desh-hai-tera-swades/ }}</ref>
| extra4 = A. R. Rahman
| length4 = 6:28
| title6 = Pal Pal Hai Bhaari
| extra6 = [[Madhushree]], [[Vijay Prakash]]
| length6 = 6:50
| title7 = Dekho Na
| extra7 = Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan
| length7 = 5:46
| title8 = Pal Pal Hai Bhaari
| note8 = [[Flute]]
| extra8 = [[Naveen Kumar (Flautist)|Naveen]]
| length8 = 3:38
| title9 = Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera
| note9 = [[Shehnai]]
| extra9 = [[Madhukar Dhumal]]
| length9 = 4:00
}}

On 27 March 2021, members of [[United States Navy Band]] sang Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera for [[Taranjit Singh Sandhu]], the Ambassador of India to the United States and [[United States Navy]] [[Chief of Naval Operations]] at a special dinner event.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Taranjit Singh Sandhu |user=SandhuTaranjitS |number=1375937058229919744 |date=27 March 2021 |title='ये वो बंधन है जो कभी टूट नहीं सकता! This is a friendship bond that cannot be broken ever.' 🇮🇳🇺🇸 US Navy singing a popular Hindi tune @USNavyCNO 's dinner last night! https://t.co/hfzXsg0cAr |language=en |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418015401/https://twitter.com/SandhuTaranjitS/status/1375937058229919744 |archive-date=18 April 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The video of the band members singing surfaced on [[Twitter]] and received praise and nostalgia from [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[A. R. Rahman]] and netizens alike.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=A.R.Rahman #99Songs 😷 |user=arrahman |number=1376185252931006470 |date=28 March 2021 |title=Swades rules for ever🌹@AshGowariker #sharukhkhan @Javedakhtarjadu https://t.co/DGgN5xRsEp |language=en |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417105148/https://twitter.com/arrahman/status/1376185252931006470 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=Shah Rukh Khan |user=iamsrk |number=1376575116931293187 |date=29 March 2021 |title=Thank u for sharing this sir. How lovely. Git all nostalgic about the time spent making this beautiful film and belief sung in the song. Thanx @AshGowariker @RonnieScrewvala @arrahman & everyone who made it possible. https://t.co/rFRKcHTDCg |language=en |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418013317/https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/1376575116931293187 |archive-date=18 April 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Tamil version===
The Tamil soundtrack under the title ''Desam''<ref name="Mathai2009">{{cite book|author=Kamini Mathai|title=A.R. Rahman: The Musical Storm|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gfCTmjEAChIC&pg=PA256|year=2009|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-670-08371-8|pages=256–}}</ref> was composed by A.R. Rahman. All Lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]. According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], with around 13,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the eleventh highest-selling of the year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
{| class="tracklist wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Title !! Singer(s) !! Length
|-
| "Thirukona Moolam" || [[S.P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Master Vignesh, Baby Pooja || 7:13
|-
| "Kaaviriya Kaaviriya" || [[Madhushree]], [[Alka Yagnik]] (humming) || 5:17
|-
| "Unnai Kelai" || [[T. L. Maharajan]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] || 7:28
|-
| "Unthan Desathin Kural" || [[A. R. Rahman]] || 6:28
|-
| "Thai Sonna" || [[K.J. Yesudas]], Madhushree || 6:35
|-
| "Mazhai Mega Vanna" || [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]] || 6:50
|-
| "Kettenaa Naan" || [[Mohammed Aslam]], [[Sadhana Sargam]] || 5:46
|-
| "Unthan Desathin Kural" ([[Shehnai]]) ||[[Madhukar T. Dhumal (musician)|Madhukar T. Dhumal]] || 4:00
|}

==Awards==
;[[National Film Awards]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] - Udit Narayan - "Yeh Taara Woh Taara"<ref>{{cite web | last= Suhasini | first= Lalitha | title= Destiny's child | url= http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=139917 | date= 19 July 2005 | work= The Indian Express | publisher= Pune Newsline | access-date= 25 April 2009 | url-status= dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130813044517/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=139917 | archive-date= 13 August 2013 | df= dmy-all }}</ref>
* [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] - [[Mahesh Aney]]

;[[Filmfare Awards]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - Shahrukh Khan<ref name="Darpan2005">{{cite book|author=Pratiyogita Darpan|title=Competition Science Vision|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=negDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA289|date=May 2005|publisher=Pratiyogita Darpan|pages=289–}}</ref>
* [[Filmfare Best Background Score|Best Background Score]] - A.R. Rahman
* Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] - Master Vignesh and Udit Narayan
* Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] - Alka Yagnik for Saawariya

;[[Global Indian Film Awards]]
* [[Global Indian Film Awards#2005 Awards|Best Actor]] - Shahrukh Khan
* [[Global Indian Film Awards#2005 Awards|Best Newcomer]] - Gayatri Joshi

;[[Zee Cine Awards]]
* [[Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]] - Gayatri Joshi<ref>{{cite web | last= imbd | first= imbd| title= zee cine 2005 | url= https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000415/2005 | date= March 26, 2005 | work= Imdb| publisher= Pune Newsline | access-date=16 March 2014}}</ref>
* Best Sound Re-recording - Hitendra Ghosh
* Best Story - Ashutosh Gowariker
* Best Director (Critics) - Ashutosh Gowariker

;[[Star Screen Awards]]
* [[Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female|Most Promising Female Newcomer]] - Gayatri Joshi

;[[Stardust Awards]]
* [[Stardust Award for Dream Director|Dream Director]] - Ashutosh Gowariker

;[[Bollywood Movie Awards]]
* Best Debut Female - Gayatri Joshi

;Film Café Awards
* Best Actor - Shahrukh Khan<ref>{{cite web|title=Film Cafe: Winners|publisher=BBC Radio|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/features/filmcafe_awards_index.shtml|access-date=28 July 2008}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Swadeshi movement]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0367110|Swades}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|swades}}
* {{Mojo title|swades}}
* [http://www.swades.com Official site]

===Reviews===
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/films/bollywood/2004/12/swades_review.shtml BBC review] - ''[[BBC]]''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070303074348/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/963944.cms Times of India review] - ''[[Times of India]]''

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