

Swades
2004-12-17 · 195 min · ★ 7.4
A successful Indian scientist returns home to his village to take his nanny back to America with him, and in the process rediscovers his roots.
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Production details
- Directors
- Ashutosh Gowariker
- Production companies
- Ashutosh Gowariker Productions, UTV Motion Pictures, Dillywood
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,900,000
- Revenue
- USD 4,800,000
Top Cast
Shah Rukh KhanMohan Bhargav
Gayatri JoshiGita
Lekh TandonDadaji
Rajesh VivekNivaran Dayal Shrivastav
Daya Shankar PandeyMela Ram
Farrukh JaffarFatima Bi
Rahul VohraVinod Raaz
Rajesh BalwaniRahul Sinha
Makrand DeshpandeFakirTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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