In an interview with Karan Johar Sanjay Leela Bhansali said that he would prefer Aditya Chopra and Karan Johar to Ashutosh and Farhan Akhtar. I personally that SLB is a very good director, but his statement does not makes sense to me. Anyways talking about Swades, one may like, don't like it, find it too preachy, too lengthy, too boring, may also find it not real or too realistic to digest, but it is one movie which no one can/should ignore.

Every thing about this movie is near perfect. The sense of hope and disappointment, the humor and tragedy and humor in tragedy, the hopelessness that nothing can be done and the strength evolving from that very hopelessness, the love as a strength and the love as shackle, the characters as hackneyed and the characters as individuals, the characters without motive and characters becoming motive. This movie is the epitome of irony and contradictions in our society. A movie, which tells that get up from the slumber that, we are in for centuries. It is as much for the Resident Indians as it Non Resident Indians. This movie says by all means come home for love but also come home for honour. All the marks to the Directors, Cast and Crew. And a special mention for the maestro A R Rahman. Who ever said that he is not happening must see this movie wherein he comes with the bang. He does not give the regular popular music but it adds to the punch of the movie and hits you in your guts. Especially the title song, which ironically does not appear with credits. Performance wise after seeing the movie I don't think SRK can be replaced with Amir. He seems to belong wherever he is. Gyatri Joshi makes a appearance in a flop but will go a long long way, not like Gracy Singh who is no where now after giving three hits. Other cast comprising of Rajesh Vivek, Dayashankar Pandey and Nanny is played to perfection and the sense of humor is evolved from the situations and not with the dialogues. The chemistry of SRK and GJ is exceptional. All credits to the director again. The dialogues are simple yet so very profound. And the journey of Mohan Bhargav to the peasant to get the rent and on his return purchasing water for 25 paisa summarizes the movie. I think no one would have directed that sequence better than AG.

Ultimately can be summarized from one of its own dialogue "Apne pani main ghul jana barf ka muqqadder hota hai". "Its destiny of ice to dissolve in its own water." Hope people do get message.

From me its 10/10if not more