Swades
Film2004189 min

Swades

Taste attributes: dramamusicalfresh & originalwholesomeimaginaryglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeContained and inventive: a polished drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.4 /10

TMDB · 215 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

NASA employee Mohan Bhargav comes to India to take his grandmother along with him at his home abroad. During his stay at his native place, he comes across various social issues faced by the villagers and decides to take a stand for them, to improve their quality of life.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Shah Rukh KhanGayatri JoshiKishori BalalSmith SethLekh Tandon

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2004
Runtime
189 min
Status
Released
Studio
Ashutosh Gowariker Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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