"Swades" is about re-visitation of one's need, desires and hope. Clearly setting a new standard in Indian movie-making, it separates itself from being profoundly mindless to a pure piece of aesthetic work. Never before has an Indian film production showed such tenacity and passion for the sole reason of telling a good, simple story with razor quality script, direction, cinematography, acting and screenplay. Of amazing brilliance here is the haunting, some times melodious and rightfully traditional music score by A.R. Rahman. Critics will beg to differ on grounds that is a tad to long, sometimes contrived and resembling a documentary.... They can keep on begging! Shah Rukh Khan has finally proved to be an amazing versatile actor, finally capable of doing subtle romance and displaying solemn emotions. This movie is a lot about soul-searching and finding a purpose to life. Well, it's ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!