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ARR"S DESAM (SWADES) AUDIO RELEASED

Topic started by tamilan (@ 202.160.9.11) on Thu Dec 2 06:24:51 EST 2004.
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Dear Guys
ARR Much Awaited Swades tamil version Desam released all over tamil nadu..Today moring the audio release function take place at Satyam Theatre..Vaali release teh fist CD and our Mastero Arr Get the first copy.

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• From: STONE COLD (@ 210.186.78.125) on: Thu Dec 23 20:49:35 EST 2004
  
  Swades, massive success in Bangalore
  
  It’s smooth sailing for Swades
  The Asian Age
  
  
  Bangalore, Dec. 22: Another Hindi film released last week is doing unhindered
  business in the
  city despite the unofficial three week moratorium on non-Kannada films. The Shah
  Rukh Khan
  starrer, Swades is drawing large crowds in its first week and may even improve
  on the
  performance of his other film Veer Zaara which was released earlier in the city.
  
  
  Swades has been released in six theatres and two multiplexes in Bangalore and
  the collections
  are extraordinary compared to those of earlier Hindi films. According to trade
  estimates, the
  film directed by Ashuthosh Gowarikar will collect around Rs 60 lakhs from the 8
  prints released
  in the first week which film analysts say, is a commendable performance for a
  Hindi film.
  
  Veer Zaara which was released here a few days after it had an all India release,
  collected a
  gross amount of Rs 93 lakhs in the city during its six-week run.
  
  Interestingly, the two multiplexes where the ticket fares are pretty high, have
  had good
  collections even exceeding the collections at the other theatres where Swades
  was released.
  According to Mr Jeewan Chandra Joshi, manager, film cell of the PVR multiplex,
  Swades is
  playing to a full house in both theatres at the complex while the enquiries
  through Internet and current bookings have been unprecedented.
  
  Speaking to The Asian Age, he said of the eleven theatres in the PVR complex,
  there has been
  heavy booking at the two theatres screening Swades compared to other star
  studded films like Musafir, Aithraaz and Hulchul.
  
  Mr Venu of Vaibhav Theatre says the collections of Swades have exceeded the
  collections of Veer
  Zaara in the first week. According to him, Bangalore city theatres have yielded
  good returns to
  the producers of the film compared to theatres in other metropolitan centres
  with the collections at the Cauvery and Rex theatres also exceeding expectations.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• From: STONE COLD (@ 210.186.78.125) on: Thu Dec 23 20:56:20 EST 2004
  
  Swades rocks in pardes
  SHUMITA MAHAJAN
  
  
  Swades is riding high on the partisan fervour of Indians overseas,
  even while home audiences prefer to wait and watch.
  A.R Rahman's lilting music, a storyline with punch, and a stellar
  performance from Shah Rukh Khan come out trumps in Swades, which
  released to packed audiences last week. Director Ashutosh Gowariker's
  much-awaited Swades seems to have struck the right chord with overseas
  audiences even while it receives mixed reactions on home soil. In the
  US, in its threeday opening weekend, the movie is reported to have
  crossed $ 424804, one of the highest for a mainstream Hindi movie.
  "The weekend before Christmas in the US sees more shopping action than
  movie viewing. In this period, Swades recorded the third largest per
  screen average there at $ 6,667 beating even heavyweight Hollywood
  movies like Polar Express and The Incredibles, and just below Ocean's
  Twelve," says Ronnie Screvala, CEOUTV, the co-producers and overseas
  distributors of the film.
  Besides the US, the film is also reported to be drawing crowds into
  theatres at Dubai and the UAE. "We introduced dual subtitles, Arabic
  and English, and that really worked as it attracted the expat
  audiences of the region," says Screvala. So much so, that as against
  the usual 15 odd prints that normally are released in these parts,
  Swades has 25 prints showing in Dubai and the UAE. In Dubai alone, it
  is believed to have crossed $ 175,000 in its opening weekend – which
  is well above the previous SRKstarrer, Veer Zaara.
  
  The patriotic flavour of Swades has apparently managed to excite even
  the non-traditional European market. France, Germany, Norway and
  Switzerland witnessed simultaneous releases of the film and initial
  responses look promising. With such an amazing response worldwide, why
  is similar audience zest not apparent in India as yet? "Audiences here
  look for high entertainment value. Swades' storyline is unusual.
  Indian viewers take time to respond to offbeat films. Even Baghban
  started picking up after three weeks. In Patna, Kolkata and Southern
  parts of India, Swades has been a runaway success. We are sure
  wordof-mouth acclaim will bring in the viewers soon," says Screvala.
  Till then the indigenous Swades continues to rock fans across the seas.
  
  
  
• From: STONE COLD (@ 210.186.78.125) on: Thu Dec 23 21:00:14 EST 2004
  
  Now, that's a film! -
  Shailesh Kapoor
  
  It's been a week, and I'm still pinching myself. To believe that a
  mainstream filmmaker can make a film like Swades in today's day and
  age is to believe in the impossible. Literally. Ashutosh Gowariker's
  venture is not only cinematically and technically awesome, it is
  perhaps the noblest film made to date in India. And indeed, as many
  critics have pointed out, here's finally a film that does justice the
  much-abused word 'cross-over'.
  
  So many questions intrigue and baffle you when you walk out of the
  Swades experience, in a state of daze. It is evident that this (make
  it THIS) is the film Gowariker set out to make. It is evident that he
  didn't want his Swades to be packed with commercial elements like
  fiery dialogues, action set pieces, melodramatic showdowns, patriotic
  fervor and other such surefire box-office carrots.
  
  At every stage in his film, Gowariker holds back the temptation to go
  commercial. Simply to do justice to the core of Swades, and give it
  the authentic texture that is so critical to the impact the film can
  make on our sensibilities.
  
  And impact it does make. No, the NRIs won't flock back to India like
  sheep yearning for their favorite meadows, after watching Swades. No,
  the educated, urban India youth won't feel the craving to adopt a
  village or a cause therein for the rest of their life. For most
  Swades watchers, life may not change.
  
  But for some of us - and it's not a small 'some' given our 10-digit
  population – Swades has created a lasting impact on our minds. It
  will make us read more about India, want to know more about the
  issues raised in the film, make our small but significant
  contribution, once in a while, to make our country better.
  
  Public memory is short. Swades, the film, will come and go. It's
  already struggling to stay afloat at the box-office, which is no
  surprise. But Swades, the experience, will stay with us for a long
  time. And along with that will stay three significant human efforts
  involved with the film.
  
  First, Ashutosh Gowariker himself. To have the courage to follow
  Lagaan up with a film like Swades, and produce it himself, is not the
  stuff ordinary mortals are made of. Swades is a truly gutsy film, and
  Gowariker can take a bow, if ever anyone deserved one.
  
  Second, Shah Rukh Khan. All the predictable acting, all the Rahuls,
  all the dumbed-down roles be forgiven. The superstar has redeemed
  himself no ends with Swades. His decision to do the film itself calls
  for applause. And his razor-sharp and perfectly flawless performance
  calls for accolades unlimited.
  
  Third, and this one's a pleasant surprise, the critics in India. It
  was heart-warming to see how every critic and film journalist who
  mattered saw the film outside the precincts of commercial cues and
  ticket sales. Maybe the film was too noble for them to do otherwise.
  But nevertheless, they did what they did anyway.
  
  Two weeks back, I lamented at how 2004 has been a poor year from the
  viewpoint of the history of Indian cinema. Not any more. A golden
  chapter has been drafted.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• From: Kiran (@ 202.73.40.66) on: Thu Dec 23 21:50:36 EST 2004
  
  MADDY
  Whats u r age ??
  
  
• From: rocco (@ 202.184.38.16) on: Fri Dec 24 02:29:12 EST 2004
  
  haloo kiran,
  you have 'THONTHI VAYIRU'like acteres kiran??
  if you have it,i want play with you..hahahaha....
  
  
• From: MADDY (@ 203.94.233.66) on: Fri Dec 24 03:55:23 EST 2004
  
  i have said it many a times i think but still i'm 22 and i look a lot like MADDY too.....hey just kidding kiran......kyon any movie oppurtunities for me??????
  
  
• From: Jaiganesh (@ 203.101.103.2) on: Fri Dec 24 04:06:13 EST 2004
  
  hey rocco!
  Kiran asked Maddy! so he is the lucky(!!) boy!
  !! Kiran and Maddy have already acted in "Anbe Sivam", where kamal hassan gets halwa at the end. So Rocco, u can play the halwa receiving role!!!
  he he he!!!
  Thanks,
  Jaiganesh
  
  
• From: dinesh (@ 218.111.149.116) on: Fri Dec 24 07:03:20 EST 2004
  
  hehehe...so malaysian guys,is desam released here in malaysia?(audio)?
  
  
• From: STONE COLD (@ 210.186.79.16) on: Fri Dec 24 07:38:28 EST 2004
  
  The Hindu Friday Review on Swades
  
  http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/12/24/stories/2004122402850305.htm
  Swades
  
  IT IS an idealistic film and, the way the narration unfolds, is not in
  the populist genre. Which is probably why it is not the kind that will
  go down well with audiences fed on the likes of "Veer Zaara," "Dil
  Wale Dulhaniya" and "Kabhi Kushi... "
  
  There are no obvious sequences of conflict, no shouting, loud
  dramatisation of situations and no bold love scenes to catch the fancy
  of viewers, especially the youngsters.
  
  Neither is it filled with dialogue that will make the junta clap in
  enthusiasm. Besides, it is not particularly a unique story either
  — of
  a successful NRI who comes back to his roots — something many have
  taken up in myriad ways and with varying successes.
  
  Yet, "Swades" is beautiful. Not instantly obvious, but in the many
  subtle ways that give the entire film its sense of poignancy. Yes it
  is long, on many occasions very verbose and with a feel and tempo of a
  well-made documentary on the problems of a backward nation. And yes
  there is the mandatory love story binding two people from differing
  worlds towards a common goal but not before they overcome their
  initial differences! Nothing that has not been seen earlier.
  
  But "Swades" is unique. Just as "Laagan" was. And it is unfair to
  compare the two simply because "Laagan" had plenty of dramatic
  elements, while this one relies entirely on the feelings of a man and
  his discovery of the country of his origin. Just how dramatic can that
  be? And just how differently can a director make it? Yet when
  sensitive, honest minds blend and merge, the film gets on a different
  footing altogether.
  
  Encapsulated best through the characterisation of the protagonist,
  Mohan Bhargava, a NASA scientist working in the US who comes down to
  the village of Charanpur in search of his foster mother, Kaveriamma
  (Kishori Ballal). And how this experience changes his perceptions
  about India and his own goals in life.
  
  Take the music. This has to be one of A. R. Rahman's most poignant
  works. The way the background score and the songs have been realised
  and put to visuals they need to be appreciated at different levels
  —
  melody, use of musical instruments and brevity of pieces that
  highlight and fade just in time for the emotion to fleetingly touch
  and move on.
  
  Even as the first song "Yunhi Chala" moves from philosophical
  undertones to its ordinary usage of words, the blending of a western
  instrument with the completely native one highlights in a subtle way
  the entry of a man coming from a western world into the interiors of a
  rural area; just as the "Yeh Tara Woh Tara" number effectively catches
  with sensitivity the mood of a crowd living with constant power
  shortage!
  
  Each song in itself has lyrics (Javed Akhtar) where simple words are
  strung together lucidly and with an ease sometimes transcending the
  melody. There is poetry, despite its overt commonplace usage.
  
  As for Ashutosh Gowrikar there is honesty in his vision that comes
  from the heart and not with an eye on commercial success.
  
  Though the portions shot in space stations don't seem entirely
  convincing with the chief, John, being most uncomfortable before the
  camera, he makes Mohan a very likable character.
  
  Not in the flamboyant, heroic way, but in the inherently simple manner
  that allows him to patiently relate to an assorted bunch of villagers
  in rustic India.
  
  Shah Rukh Khan becomes Mohan as his passage to India progresses. He
  does not indulge in excess at any point but remains the earnest
  character the director has essayed for him.
  
  Gayathri Joshi is new and is being introduced as Gita, the fiery and
  idealistic teacher who makes Charanpur her home. Gauche in the
  emotional scenes, she ends up doing a decent job overall.
  
  Though one does wonder why the director did not de-glamorise her
  enough. Or how one man is able to generate electricity?
  
  "Swades" needs mental preparation to view it in the context and length
  it has been made. If you don't look for those finer aspects of honesty
  and realism, you cannot enjoy it!
  
  
  
• From: zz (@ 203.145.176.177) on: Fri Dec 24 07:44:22 EST 2004
  
  Stone Cold:
  
  Good to see you doing what I used to do..
  
  There was a thread where all articles that come in ARR yahoo group are put in..
  Where is it?
  
  

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