Ashutosh Gowariker on ‘Swades’ completing 20 years

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Ashutosh Gowariker on 'Swades' completing 20 years



Mentioning the film’s music, Ashutosh said, “To Rahman and Javed Saab your music and words have been the soul of Swades. From ‘Yeh Tara Woh Tara’ to the timeless anthem ‘Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera’, your genius continues to touch hearts across generations. So do the amazing voices of Udit, Alka, Madhushree, Vijay, Hariharan, Kailash and of course, Rahman.”The note also included the names of all the other actors who played a pivotal role in the film including Lekh Tandon, Kishori Ballal, Rajesh Vivek, Vishnudutt Gaur, Vishwa Mohan Badola, Farrukh Jaffar, and Peter Rawley.He ended the note with, “On this special occasion, I am thrilled to share two Special Edition Anniversary Posters to celebrate this milestone with you, for welcoming Swades into your hearts. Here’s to 20 years of Swades and here’s to you – May you keep ‘lighting the bulb’ in your life and in the lives of others on your way.”Swades released in 2004 and tells the story of Mohan (Shah Rukh), an NRI who travels to India to find his grand nanny and rediscovers his roots as he gets involved in his village affairs. The film received critical acclaim upon release and also turned out to be a success at the box-office.(This story originally appeared on Cinema Express)



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