Ronnie Screwvala says Shah Rukh Khan’s Swades deserves a re-release; calls it ‘timeless story that inspired people’ | Bollywood

Ronnie Screwvala recently confirmed the re-release of Shah Rukh Khan’s Swades – We The People (2004). After the recent release of Rockstar (2011) starring Ranbir Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan’s Lakshya (2004), the producer was asked about his plans to screen Ashutosh Gowariker’s film for the current generation. The RSVP Movies founder, in an interview with India Today, said that Swades was “ahead of its time” and deserved “a second go”. (Also read: Did you know Swades was inspired by a 90s series starring Ashutosh Gowariker as Shah Rukh Khan? Watch here)

Ronniew Screwvala considers Swades ‘ahead of his time’

The entrepreneur-producer said, “It could definitely be re-released. I keep telling everyone that it was a film that was ahead of its time. So it needs a second outing.” Calling Swades a “timeless story” that “inspired a lot of people,” he added, “We started our foundation and after the film, we renamed it Swades Foundation. Shah Rukh Khan is a NASA scientist, and he comes back to rural India and wants to make a difference, literally. Today, the younger generation identifies with that. You can go abroad to study, but eventually, you want to come back to your country. The film represents the spirit and mood of the nation, and so it is very relevant.”

About Swades

Swades is the story of an Indian-origin NASA scientist named Mohan Bhargav who returns to his village to meet his nanny Kaveri Amma who took care of him during his childhood. Mohan’s awareness of India’s socio-economic problems prompted him to return to his roots and live in India. The idea of ​​setting up a micro hydroelectric project to generate electricity in the village was inspired by the 2003 Kannada film Chigurida Kanasu. Swades also stars Gayatri Joshi, Kishori Ballal, Rajesh Vivek, Daya Shankar Pandey, Lekh Tandon and others in pivotal roles. Mahesh Aney won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography in Swades. Udit Narayan won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Yeh Taara Woh Taara.