Swades represents what India is - at the core. Everything is good about this movie - starting with the direction from Ashutosh Gowariker, fantastic acting by Shah Rukh Khan and Gayatri Joshi and everyone on the team, brilliant screenplay and cinematography. AR Rahman is outstanding with the music, making the entire movie a cinematic masterpiece.

Watch this once, and just like the ending - you will remember each and every scene with the background score and music.

Definitely one of the best movies of modern time and a true gem that needs to last through time.

Watching this first in 2009. Ten years later, by 2019, I have watched this countless times and still remains by far my favorite movie of all time.