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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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[[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}} | ||