Shah Rukh Khan's Swades has a vote count of over 82,000, while Chak De India has a count of around 73,000. Both films are amongst SRK's cults but on the commercial front, Swades was a big flop. Yes, it had just made around 16 crores upon its release in 2004. The film earned 7.75 crores to emerge as a box office Hit.12 Nov 2020
Is Swades copied?
Swades, inspired by a true story, was a remake of Kannada movie Chigurida Kanasu with Shiva Rajkumar in lead role.17 Dec 2016
Is Swades a true story?
Actually, it is the story of an NRI couple Aravinda Pillalamarri and Ravi Kuchimanchi. Swades in many terms is a real-life based story where the duo returned to India in order to improve the society here with an inconceivable vision. Ravi is a man who remained deeply connective to his roots; India.18 Dec 2018
What is meant by Swadesh?
Definition of swadeshi : a movement for national independence in India boycotting foreign goods and encouraging the use of domestic products — compare khaddar, swaraj.
Who was Swadesh?
Swades is inspired by the story of Aravinda Pillalamarri and Ravi Kuchimanchi, the NRI couple who returned to India and developed a pedal power generator to light remote, off-the-grid village schools.
What is the story of Swades?
Mohan Bhargava is a successful NRI (non-resident Indian) working at the technological forefront of NASA in the USA. Driven by nostalgia, he returns to his roots to find the nanny who raised him in his homeland, intending to bring her back to America. His journey leads him into the rural heart of India, to the village of Charanpur, and sets him on both an outward and inner quest to find where he truly belongs.
Why is Swades flopped?
Swades didn't do well in India because of these reasons: No long smooch or kissing scene between the Hero and Heroine. No cranky item number involving some really hot item girl. The movie actually had a 'story' which many enlightened souls could not digest.