Pardes (1997 film)
Pardes | |
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Directed by | Subhash Ghai |
Written by |
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Produced by | Subhash Ghai |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Kabir Lal |
Edited by | Nadeem-Shravan |
Distributed by | Mukta Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 191 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹10 crore[1] |
Box office | ₹40.95 crore[1] |
Pardes (transl. Foreign land) is a 1997
Pardes theatrically released in India on 8 August 1997. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for its soundtrack and Khan, Chaudhry, and Agnihotri's performances; however its story and screenplay received criticism. It grossed over ₹409 million (US$5.1 million) worldwide, emerging as a commercial success, and was the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1997, behind Dil To Pagal Hai (also starring Khan), Border, and Ishq.
At the 43rd Filmfare Awards, Pardes received 12 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Ghai) and Best Actress (Chaudhry), and won 3 awards – Best Female Debut (Chaudhry), Best Female Playback Singer (Alka Yagnik for "Meri Mehbooba") and Best Screenplay (Ghai).
The film was remade in
Plot
Arjun is the
Arjun is tasked to prepare Ganga's family to receive Rajiv when he arrives. Arjun sets about "westernizing" the household but is resisted by Ganga and her siblings. Their clash brings them together, and Arjun and Ganga become friends. Rajiv visits the village in a month's time and is subjected to alien Indian customs and traditions. With help from Arjun, he soon begins to understand Indian culture and becomes attracted to Ganga.
Rajiv and Ganga agree to their arranged marriage and fly off together to the US after being engaged in India. Ganga lives with the Kishorilal household while preparations are made for a grand wedding. During this time, she faces hostilities from Kishorilal's family, who have long left India and its values behind, having fully embraced American culture. Ganga believes Rajiv is different from his family, but is soon exposed to his indulgent lifestyle, his brattish behavior, and secrets of his past relationships. Having grown up in a conservative family in India, she reacts negatively to this new information and lashes out at Arjun, accusing him of painting a false picture of Rajiv before their engagement.
Arjun's continued friendship with Ganga is noticed by Kishorilal's family especially Rajiv's aunt who has never shown inclination towards Rajiv and Ganga's marriage, believing she is not modern and independent like herself and Rajiv. She manipulates Kishorilal's mind making him to relocate Arjun within the country so he cannot interfere in Rajiv's relationship. On a trip to Las Vegas, Rajiv and Ganga end up fighting in their hotel room over the former's insistence to have sex before marriage, which goes against Indian culture. Rajiv goes as far as to say insulting things about India, causing Ganga to get infuriated and slap him and subsequently cancel her relationship with him by discarding her ring. Rajiv ends up attempting assault on Ganga, who fights him off and escapes. Arjun finds her in a distressed state at a train station and flies her back to the safety of her family in India.
Back in the village, Ganga's family is falsely led to believe that Arjun and Ganga have eloped. Rajiv shows up in the country and hires goons to take revenge on Arjun. Arjun is left a bloody mess but fights back for Ganga's sake. His fistfight with Rajiv turns violent, but they are interrupted by Kishorilal. Kishorilal demands an explanation from Arjun for his actions, who confesses that he has fallen in love with Ganga but acted only with the intent to protect her (and not elope with her). Ganga, meanwhile, has also realized her love for Arjun. She exposes Rajiv to Kishorilal and to her own family for his actions in Vegas. Kishorilal is shocked and disgusted with what he is seeing. He then announces that Ganga will marry Arjun, instead of Rajiv. Rajiv is shocked and tells Kishorilal that he is his son. However, Kishorilal slaps Rajiv and orders him to go back to the US. Ganga and Arjun return to the US and get married. They live out a happy married life together.
Cast
- Shah Rukh Khan as Arjun Saagar, Kishorilal's foster son
- Mahima Chaudhry as Kusum Ganga
- Apurva Agnihotri as Rajiv, Kishorilal's biological son
- Amrish Puri as Kishorilal, Arjun's foster and Rajiv's biological father
- Alok Nath as Suraj Dev, Ganga's father.
- Padmavati Rao as Narmada
- Dina Pathak as Dadi Maa
- Himani Shivpuri as Kulwanti
- Madhuri Bhatia as Neeta Sandiplal, Arjun's foster aunt.
- Smita Jaykar as Padma
- Pawan Malhotraas Sharafat Ali
- Prachi Saveas Daksha
- Aditya Narayan as Potla
- Ajay Nagrath as Dabboo
- Samta Sagar as Sonali Shahi
- Subhash Ghai as singer in a boat
- Remo D'Souza as Dancer
- Rakesh Thareja as Shekhar Paul, Rajiv's friend.
- Ruhshad Nariman Daruwalla as Vikrant Pathak, Potla's friend.
- Akash as Karnataki
- Richa Anderson as Kelly, Rajiv's ex girlfriend.
- Sukhwinder Singh Chahal as Ramu
- Deepak Qazir as Amirchand
- Vinod Raut as Garibchand
- Anand Balraj as Manuchand
Soundtrack
Pardes | |
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Tips
Zee Music Company |
The soundtrack was composed by
Ghai wanted A. R. Rahman to compose the music of this film, but he was too expensive and didn't fit the budget of the film.[2] However, they collaborated on Ghai's next, Taal (1999).
Track list
No | Title | Singer(s) |
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1 | "Nahin Hona Tha" | Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Hema Sardesai, Sabri Bros. |
2 | "Meri Mehbooba" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik |
3 | "Yeh Dil Deewana" | Sonu Nigam, Vocals by Hema Sardesai, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani |
4 | "I Love My India" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Hariharan, Aditya Narayan & Shankar Mahadevan
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5 | "My First Day in USA" | Hema Sardesai |
6 | "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" | Kumar Sanu |
7 | "Jahan Piya Wahan Main" | K. S. Chithra |
8 | "I Love My India" (Part 2) | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
9 | "Title Music" | Sapna Awasthi, Shankar Mahadevan |
Reception
Planet Bollywood started their review by saying, "The music of Pardes is one of
Box office
Pardes grossed ₹34.83 crore in India and $1.7 million (₹6.12 crore) overseas, for a worldwide total of ₹40.95 crore ($11.4 million), against its ₹10 crore budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of ₹3.4 crore, and grossed ₹6.19 crore in its first week.[3] It is the 4th-highest-grossing film of 1997 in India.[4]
India
It opened on Friday, August 8, 1997, across 210 screens, and earned ₹61 lakh nett on its opening day. It grossed ₹2 crore nett in its opening weekend, and had a first week of ₹3.64 crore nett. The film earned a total of ₹22.83 crore nett, and was declared a "super-hit" by Box Office India.[3] It is the 4th highest-grossing film of 1997 in India.[5]
Overseas
It earned $1.7 million (₹6.12 crore in 1997) outside India.[3] Overseas, it is the 2nd highest-grossing film of 1997 after Dil To Pagal Hai, which grossed $3.3 million (₹12.04 crore in 1997).[6]
Territory | Territory wise Collections break-up |
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India | Nett income: ₹31.83 crore |
Entertainment tax: ₹12 crore | |
Total gross: ₹43.83 crore | |
International (outside India) |
$1.7 million (₹6.12 crore in 1997) |
Worldwide | ₹49.95 crore ($11.4 million)[3] |
Critical reception
Pardes received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Praise was given to the music and the cast's performances; however the story and screenplay of the film received criticism.[7][8][9]
India Today cites it as one of the first major Bollywood pictures to succeed in the United States.[10]
In their book, New Cosmopolitanisms: South Asians in the US, Gita Rajan and Shailja Sharma view the film as a
Accolades
Award[a] | Date of ceremony[b] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Filmfare Awards | 31 January 1998 | Best Film | Subhash Ghai | Nominated | [12] [13] |
Best Director | Nominated | ||||
Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
Best Actress | Mahima Chaudhry | Nominated | |||
Best Female Debut | Won | ||||
Best Music Director | Nadeem–Shravan | Nominated | |||
Best Lyricist | Anand Bakshi for "I Love My India" | Nominated | |||
Anand Bakshi for "Meri Mehbooba" | Nominated | ||||
Best Male Playback Singer | Hariharan for "I Love My India" | Nominated | |||
Kumar Sanu for "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" | Nominated | ||||
Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Meri Mehbooba" | Won | |||
Kavita Krishnamurthy for "I Love My India"
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Nominated | ||||
Screen Awards | 17 January 1998 | Best Film | Pardes | Nominated | [14] [15] [16] [17] |
Best Director | Subhash Ghai | Nominated | |||
Most Promising Newcomer – Male
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Apurva Agnihotri | Nominated | |||
Most Promising Newcomer – Female
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Mahima Chaudhry | Nominated | |||
Best Music Director | Nadeem–Shravan | Won | |||
Best Lyricist | Anand Bakshi for "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" | Nominated | |||
Anand Bakshi for "I Love My India" | Nominated | ||||
Best Male Playback Singer | Kumar Sanu for "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Kabir Lal | Won | |||
Zee Cine Awards | 14 March 1998
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Best Film | Subhash Ghai | Nominated | [18] [19] [20] [21] |
Best Director | Nominated | ||||
Best Story | Nominated | ||||
Best Cinematography | Kabir Lal | Nominated | |||
Best Actor – Male | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominated | |||
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male | Apurva Agnihotri | Nominated | |||
Best Male Debut | Nominated | ||||
Best Female Debut | Mahima Chaudhry | Won | |||
Best Music Director | Nadeem–Shravan | Nominated | |||
Best Background Score | Vanraj Bhatia | Won | |||
Best Lyricist | Anand Bakshi for "I Love My India" | Nominated | |||
Best Playback Singer – Male | Kumar Sanu for "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" | Nominated | |||
Best Playback Singer – Female | Kavita Krishnamurthy for "I Love My India"
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Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Renu Saluja | Nominated | |||
Best Make Up Artist | Kiran R. Naik | Nominated | |||
Best Sound Recording | Rakesh Ranjan | Won | |||
Best Re-Recording | Anup Dev | Nominated | |||
Best Song Recording | Hassan Sheikh | Nominated | |||
Best Special Effects (Visual) | Ramesh Meer | Nominated |
Notes
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- Bibliography
- Sharma, Edited by Gita Rajan and Shailja; Rajan, Gita (2006). New Cosmopolitanisms: South Asians in the US. Stanford University Press. )
External links
- Pardes at IMDb