Of course, good movies with good subject, acting and music also fail.
Swades : This good hindi movie (2004) is directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar.
It has good acting by Shahrukh Khan ; Gayatri Joshi ; Makrand Deshpande ; Rajesh Vivek.
Story : It is based on a real story of a NRI scientist couple ,who relocated to India.
Aravinda Pillalamarri and Ravi Kuchimanchi are credited with inventing pedal power generator.
Naturally, Swades deals with a good subject about educated NRIs and real India.
Realism : This good movie touches on the helplessness of good human beings.
Swades also narrates saga of simple hearted real hinterland.
Flop : But, it is considered a major flop by film trade analysts.
Film journalists claim , it lacks ingredients of a proverbial “commercial movie”.
Fact : Over the years, it is considered as a classic by major film schools.
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