Today, I saw 'swades' for 2nd time. I doubt if the version I had seen is director's cut or the final one because the movie seems as though the director sat on editing table and that he loved each scene so much that he just couldn't touch it. To my surprise, it is Shahrukh who disappointed with his acting until he reaches the village. From then on, it's a roller coaster ride. There are a few punch dialogs which I liked : 1) Jai Ram Jee Ki which in English means: May Lord Rama be victorious, which is a form of greeting people in India. 2) Wrestler Postman says to Mohan Bhargav: Let us do some wresting 3) Mohan Bhargav to MelaRam: Even your travel to America is difficult. 4) Mohan Bhargav to village people when attender gives weather forecast after seeing sky : I also do the same job in NASA.

Gayatri Joshi is good, in fact almost all the characters did well. The child character and the old lady at old age home should have emoted well. Everything's well up to the climax portion. Climax doesn't look different either on content or emotional quotient. It doesn't look like climax, may be the song in the climax diluted the effect, may be.

Music is excellent. Background score(especially in titles), songs are very good to ears. The best of the movie is Mohan stay in village This part is great.

I think the script should have been revised again to make it look appealing. May be the next 2nd draft would have been better. It would have been great if the movie's time is less and it's narration crisp to have a better reach. Though the movie did not do well on commercial front, movie lovers with a taste for difference will love this one.

PS: This movie is not selected for official Oscar entry from India. India is not that far behind as is shown in the movie.