I would like to tell Swades is the best & only sensible movie of Indian cinema in the year 2004 after "Lakshya". 'Swades' is not exactly a drama, neither it's a romance.it is a theme, I'd say, not story. It's about what we the people are, what we do and what we should do instead of what we do.The execution you must go to the cinema and experience for yourself .

Shahrukh Khan performs his career best in all respect .No overacting this time in any scene of the movie this time (No shaking while crying). All credits to the director off course.I think only Ashutosh has the caliber to pull out best from Him up till now. The female lead character can be a dream role for any actress and Gayatri Joshi live it very strongly in her debut.she is so pretty ,simple& talented. Technically screenplay is good, though there are some possibilities of improvement,specially NASA shot, but the movie keeps the hold. The location, the costumes are not bad. Music of Swades is truly the best last year.A.R.Rahman's background score is involving, blended and great as usual touches your heart easily. In songs I liked 'Yeh Tara', 'Suno Jara' and 'Swades Theme' very much. Direction is a brilliant effort Ahutosh Gowariker Clearly shows his philosophy & its quite sensible .I like the way title begin , that theme on instrument will do good. amazing tune it is. one Blopper in the movie was In the phase 2 of GPM, , NASA is supposed to launch a satellite. But guess what they launch instead? A space craft!Even though making a main line movie out of a theme is just not easy and Ashutosh Gowarikar has a done great job.

Some reviewer comparing this movie to Lagaan.Why does one want same kind of movies from the director each time? I mean I can't really differentiate Karan Johar and gangs' movies from one another. Honest! We regard movie maestros like Satyajit Ray, guru Dutt, Basu Bhattacharya because they made movies for the sake of art, the medium of silver screen and for their own satisfaction. That's why they are great and their movies are all time excellent!

I say 'Swades' is a great movie. A movie that belongs to me. & will be with me through my life time. we Hesitate to act because whole vision might not be archived is the thinking that only hinders our progress what a comment by Mahatma Gandhi. & the movie live it up. HeartLy Thaks to Ashutosh Gowariker! for his whole different brilliant attempt .

Shubham Nigam Satyam ,Chennai