Sunday, October 25, 2009

Swades - Kudos to Ashutosh Gowariker !!

Hi Guys,

I guess you guys had a very good Weekend.


I watched Swades the movie by Ashu. I don't know how I missed the movie when it actually got released. I kinda liked the subject.

I movie is loosely based on the Novel "Chigurida Kanasu" by 'Kadala Theerada Bhargava' K Shivram Karanth.

The movie starts with Mohan Bhargava (SRk) working at NASA in a lucrative and prestigious position.After twelve years in the US, he decides to return to India to find his nanny, Kaveriamma played by one the most versatile theatre person Kishori Balal, with whom he has completely lost touch. He comes in a Caravan into the town where most of the people are illeterates and do not know what a caravan is..... Kaveriamma will be ecstatic to find Mohan. Now his only motto is to take Kaveriamma with him to America. There is one more character Geetha (Gayathri Joshi) who falls in love with mohan after sometime of fightings, you know these hindi movies, right?
Now, Kaveriamma cannot leave Geetha as she becomes alone. She is a woman of substance and she doesn't want Kaveriamma go to America with Mohan. Oh, I didn't tell what Geetha does right? She is a school teacher. She wants to extend her school till High School. But, the elders of the town they live in needs the place for thier panchayat. There will be one long argument and Geetha is given time till Dusshera to get more admissions to save the school and Kaveeriamma cannot leave Geeta until she gets married and live happily. So Mohan gives an idea to Kaveriamma where they share the job. Kavveriamma looks after her Marriage and Mohan gets the admission. In the meantime he falls in love with her and she too. The main problem of the town is not Geetha or School. The main problem is Electricity. Mohan finally gets into the act of getting the town much needed electricity. He asks for 100 men and starts the project. As you know a Movie is not over until it has something extraoridnary thing needed from the Hero. Here also Mohan dives into the reservoir to remove the grass which is stuck in the outlet. Finally he succeds in getting the Electricity. Then he leaves for America as Kaveriamma rejects his offer. Geetha is also heart broken. But right after Mohan launches the satellite he returns to India as his roots are in India. Mera Bharath Mahaan.

Finally, SRK has acted in the Movie. Sorry Ashu has made him Act. Kudos to Ashu for this feat. Gayathri Joshi actually looks like SRK's elder sister sorry Aunt though she is my favorite. One Character which will stay in your mind even after you come home is Kaveriamma. She is amazing.
This is one movie which you can watch without getting distracted. Every character is well made and there are scenes which are really well directed.

All in all Swades is one good movie. My rating for this movie is 3.5/5

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