SWADES ORIGINAL Hindi Blu Ray Fully Boxed

Ashutosh Gowariker has produced another masterpiece! Swades is a story of Mohan Bargava (Shah Rukh Khan) a Project Manager working for NASA in Washington. Bargava feels guilt at neglecting Kavariamma, who he considers his second mother, and goes to India seeking her. In the short time he is there, he sees the underlying problems of village life and is instrumental in implementing some changes. With the help of two men from different castes, he brings the children of different castes together to attend school, and engage the villagers when providing electricity for the village. Mohan Bargava is in the middle of a project at NASA. Will he succeed in bringing Kavariamma with him to the US? Will the girl he fell in love with return with him? Will he be able to give up living what is considered a good life, having all the comforts one can possibly want through a high-paying job at NASA, and relocate to India where he can use his knowledge and skills to improve village life! Will nostalgia for his native land prompt his decision? The film denotes a certain freedom in living a simple life, and a definite satisfaction when giving of one's self! Playing the role of Mohan Bargava, SRK portrays a range of emotions, expressions and mannerisms that are as natural and distinctive of him. His ability to mimic the mannerisms of another is interestingly funny and comes through in the film...at least I thought so! The movie is entertainingly heartwarming and soul-searching, with a desire to follow a calling, a chosen path! Watch this blockbuster movie to see what life changing decisions will be made. It's a film on humanitarian needs that I believe, calls to every educated person! Although SRK is phenomenal in "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" and amazing in "Bhadshah" I've watched this one the most! After two attempts at purchasing the DVD, I am happy to have this bonus package! It contains two disks. Disk 1 is the feature film and disk 2 has special features such as the making of the film, actors' interviews and deleted scenes which, in my opinion, should have been included in the film and other minor parts deleted. The film is long enough but it would have been worth it. I am very pleased to have both disks!

This movie is about coming home and getting back in touch with your roots, and giving back to your community. It really resonated with me because it was about a man who is somewhat trapped in between 2 worlds, but in the end he makes the choice to follow his heart. The music is great, the story tastefully done, and the lead actor does a great job in his portrayal.

I HAVE OVER 20 OF SRK'S MOVIES (AND NOT INDIAN) - SOME ARE EXCELLENT AND SOME ARE NOT SO GOOD - SRK ALWAYS GIVES HIS BEST AND THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE. SRK PLAYS A WEALTHY NRI LIVIING IN THE US WHO DECIDES HE NEEDS SOMEONE TO COOK AND LOOK AFTER HIM SO HE PLANS TO GET HIS OLD NANNY BACK IFROM THE SMALL TOWN HE CAME FROM IN INDIA. HE ARRIVES AND MEETS A BEAUTIFUL GIRL - THEY FALL IN LOVE BUT THE NANNY DOES NOT WANT TO GO TO THE USA AS SHE IS REALLY NEEDED IN HER HOME TOWN. SRK SEES THAT THERE IS GREAT NEED DUE TO POVERTY & CASTE RELATIONS AND SETS ABOUT TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOREVER. SO ONCE AGAIN THE POWEER OF LOVE TRIUMPHS OVER GREAT OBSTACLES. WONDERFUL DIRECTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY AND WELL ACTED BY EVERYONE.

I'm pleased to offer my first ever review for a film. Thanks to Slumdog Millionaire I've taken to watching films set in India, directed by and made for folks from there, and this is among the best of just 20 or so I've seen thus far. Excellent acting and character development (we care for the characters), several good musical scenes - not at all campy or tacky. The fact that this is from India is really irrelevant. It's just a wonderful film about the power of love.

Indian NASA scientist Mohan (played by Shahrukh Khan) feels lost and alone in his life in the U.S., so he returns to India to find his beloved elderly nanny and bring her home with him. During his visit to her village, he is deeply affected by the social ills he sees there. This isn't the rosy picture of India found in most Bollywood films and it pointedly criticizes the oppressiveness of the caste system. Mohan comes to care about the villagers, finds ways to help them, and challenges them to help themselves. And he falls in love with his childhood friend, Gita (Gayatri Joshi), who runs the local school. The movie celebrates what's wonderful about Indian life without ignoring its flaws and likewise shows what's missing in America while championing its values of equality. The plodding pacing and the stiff interaction between Mohan and Gita mar this otherwise fine film. While Khan won accolades for his performance, the dynamic actor is better suited to less subdued roles. - The Bollywood Ticket: The American guide to Indian movies (Subscribe: The Bollywood Ticket )

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One of the best Shahrukh Khan movies out there. Some cheesy acting at times from the supporting actors. But a really good story line. If you can get past the subtitles and watch a Hindi film. You will enjoy this. Something for everyone.

The acting was a little cheesy at the beginning and when the movie took place in the US. But in India, I thought there were several good themes. Poverty, discrimination, injustice, romance to name a few. I liked watching how ShahRuchKhan's character changed as he visited his homeland.

I'm the kind of person who is usually impressed by movies who most people laugh off or condemn... probably because I look for more than just gunshots and punches. Most people, as soon as I mention this movie and the fact that it's bollywood, look at me as if I'm completely deranged. Well the joke is on them and the great storyline they'll miss. The first time I watched Swades around 3/4 of the way through on TV I was absolutely hooked by the movie but I had to switch it off because of time constraints. I never forgot the movie and now, around 4 years later I have bought it because I wanted to finish the job properly. The storyline behind the movie is one that I think a lot of us in the world today need to realise... it's beyond materialistic and doesn't bring religion or racial differences into the movie at all. It is simple a tale of love and finding your roots and doing what really matters to yourself and those closest to you. There's no violence or swearing and by the end of the movie you are really left thinking about what truly matters in life. I've watched lots of movies... and at times I enjoy to unwind with horrors or action flicks if I don't want to work my brain too hard, but this movie Swades is probably the best and most touching I have ever seen.

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Swades is a story of Mohan Bargava (Shah Rukh Khan) a Project Manager working for NASA in Washington. Bargava feels guilt at neglecting Kavariamma, who he considers his second mother, and goes to India seeking her. In the short time he is there, he sees the underlying problems of village life and is instrumental in implementing some changes, especially one that brings the children of different casts together to attend school. Mohan Bargava is in the middle of a project at NASA. Will he be successful in bringing Kavariamma with him to the US? Will the girl he fell in love with return with him, or will he be able to give up living what is considered a good life, having all the comforts one can possibly want through a high-paying job at NASA, and relocate to India where he can use his knowledge and skills to improve village life! The film denotes a certain freedom in living a simple life, and a definite satisfaction when giving of one's self! Playing the role of Mohan Bargava, SRK portrays a range of emotions, expressions and mannerisms that are as natural and distinctive of him. His ability to mimic the mannerisms of another is hilarious and comes through in the film...at least I thought so! The movie is entertainingly heartwarming and soul-searching, with a yearning to follow a calling, a chosen path! Watch this blockbuster movie to see what life changing decisions will be made. Of all SRK's films, I like this one the best! It's a film on humanitarian needs that I believe, calls to every educated person! About my experience with a Moserbaer product. The Moserbaer advertisement kept popping up continuously which was quite annoying so I bought another DVD and noticed these differences. The English sub-titles are accurate in the non-Moserbaer DVD and the picture a lot wider and brighter, while the Moserbaer picture is narrower to accommodate the advertisement, and darker. One scene is so dark that before you comprehend what it is, the scene changes, and the English sub-titles are confusingly inaccurate and not clearly understood.

Shahrukh Khan's best performance. A.R.Rahman's Wash-away-your-worries Music and BGM. Asutosh Gowariker's Love towards his country and his Art. Whenever I salute the flag on Independence Day, I extend the salute to Ashutosh too for making this movie. Truly genuine to his work and no Commercial Compromises here. I have kept this movie in my POOJA room.

Der für alle Altersstufen geeignete 3 Stunden und 7 Minuten lange Film wird automatisch in Widescreen abgespielt. Die DVD weist Untertitel in einer grossen Anzahl von Sprachen auf. Leider sind die deutschen Untertitel jedoch von einem Computer-Programm aus dem Englischen übersetzt worden, was zu sehr merkwürdigen Sätzen führt (z.B. erscheint als Übersetzung von „now you have delusions of sparking a revolution in the whole country" „jetzt haben Sie Wahnvorstellungen des Funkens eine Revolution im vollständigen Land") . Die zweite Person Singular des indischen Originals ist in den englischen Untertiteln mit den alten Ausdrücken thou, thee, thy etc. übersetzt worden. Diese Ausdrücke kannte das Computerprogramm nicht, so dass beispielsweise Folgendes passiert: aus „Don't thou dare ask why roads two cross thy path through" wird „Thou trauen nicht fragen warum Straßen zwei thy Kreuzweg durch". Die englischen Untertitel sind aber OK und gut verständlich. Ich habe mir den Film daher mit englischen Untertiteln angesehen. Das umfangreiche Zusatzmaterial ist auf einer Extra-DVD untergebracht. Es liegt ein englischsprachiges Booklet bei, in dem die Liedtexte und einige Zusatzinformationen untergebracht sind. Dieser im Vergleich zu „Lagaan" (vom gleichen Regisseur Ashutosh Gowariker) sehr viel realistischere Film ist zwar ähnlich konventionell gemacht, spricht mich aber erstaunlicherweise sehr viel mehr an. Im Vergleich zu dem in Musik und Bildsprache ungleich ambitionierteren „Asoka" fällt mir eigentlich nur auf, dass mir nichts außergewöhnliches auffällt. Dafür ist das Thema „Rückkehr in die Heimat" mit einer Warmherzigkeit und Nuanciertheit dargestellt, die mich an die emotionale Dichte von „Dil Se" erinnert. Shah Rukh Khan spielt den NASA-Projektleiter Mohan Bhargava überzeugend und wie meistens humorvoll. Mohan macht sich auf die Suche nach seiner Kinderfrau, die ihm seelische Heimat bedeutet. Er nimmt seine zivilisatorischen Annehmlichkeiten als Kokon mit sich: komplett ausgestatteter moderner Caravan, Notebook, Handy. Mit Mohan zusammen werden wir durch seinen Besuch bei seine Kinderfrau mit den Gegebenheiten des ländlichen Indien vertraut gemacht: u.a. Kastenwesen, Bildung nur für wenige, mangelnde Infrastruktur, Kinderarbeit, Armut bis hin zum Hunger. Mit Mohan zusammen verlassen wir dann den Kokon und reisen durch das ländliche Indien. Das alles geschieht ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger und mit viel Verständnis für die Zwänge von Tradition und Kultur. Gleichzeitig wird aber durch den engagierten Mohan auch auf Änderung gedrängt. Etwas unrealistisch gibt es kaum größere Widerstände gegen Mohans Vorschläge oder Auseinandersetzungen über Mohans Ansichten. Das macht diesen Film so liebenswert und für Kinder geeignet. Die einzeln anwählbaren sieben Songs sind unaufdringlich eingebaut (meist ohne Tanz), die vorhandenen Tänze wirken wenig aufgesetzt. Nachteilig ist nur, dass die Lautstärke der Songs etwas herabgesetzt ist. Und die obligate Liebesgeschichte (hier mit der Lehrerin Gita) ist dem Tenor des Films (Konflikt Tradition-Moderne und Widerspruch „indische Heimat"-„westliche Arbeitswelt") sehr gut angepasst. Ein sehr sehenswerter und nachdenklich machender Film mit schönen Landschaftsaufnahmen und viel Humor. Seine Faszination liegt vor allem in der differenzierten Behandlung eines schwierigen Themas (Heimat, was ist das und wie viel bedeutet sie uns?) sowie dem Kontrast zwischen moderner westlicher Zivilisation (insbesondere der hochspezialisierten technikbestimmten Welt der Satellitenproduktion) und den schwierigeren aber gleichzeitig viel leichter nachvollziehbaren Lebensbedingungen unterentwickelter Länder.