Gowariker previously explored similar themes in a TV series titled Vaapsi (1993–95), where he himself played a character similar to Mohan Bhargava. Production Insights
When Swades released in December 2004, the reception was mixed. The box office was slow. Critics called it "slow" and "heavy." The audience, expecting another Lagaan or a bubbly Shah Rukh Khan romance, was unsure how to react. swades movie director
When the film released in 2004, the box office verdict came swiftly: Gowariker previously explored similar themes in a TV