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Pardes(1997)
Hindi180 mins
Pardes (1997) is a 180-minute Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Prachi Save and Kabir Lal. With an audience rating of 5.8/10, Pardes stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1997.
Director:Subhash Ghai
Mood:
emotionalupliftingdark
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1997
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A man wants his westernized son to marry a traditional Indian woman. He arranges his son's engagement to a friend's daughter and brings her to the United States. However, she grows closer to the man's foster son instead.
“A bride caught between two brothers.”
Film Details
5.8Rating
180Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 1997
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleपरदेस
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingdark
Themes
loveidentityfamilycorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Mahima ChaudhryActor
→#2Amrish PuriActor
→#3Shahrukh KhanActor
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Shah Rukh KhanActor
→#5
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Prachi SaveActor
→Subhash GhaiDirector
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Kabir LalCrew
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Himani ShivpuriActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Pardes' means 'foreign land' in Hindi, reflecting its theme of cultural displacement.
- Subhash Ghai wrote the story after observing many NRI (Non-Resident Indian) families and their struggles with identity.
- This was the first film where music director Nadeem-Shravan worked with Subhash Ghai, starting a successful collaboration.
- The song 'I Love My India' became a patriotic anthem and is still played on Indian Independence Day broadcasts.
- Actor Shah Rukh Khan was initially considered for the lead role before it went to newcomer Apoorva Agnihotri.
- The film was a major box office success, especially in overseas markets like the US and UK.
- Mahima Chaudhry won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her role as Ganga.
