Pardesh is one of the most loved movies of that time. The movie stars Shah Rukh Khan, Apoorva and Mahima Chaudhary. Subhash had revealed that he had first narrated the script of Pardes to Madhuri Dixit, and the actor had even liked it but role was played by Mahima Chaudhary a new comer at that time. The movie also featured Alok Nath and Himani Shivpuri in pivotal roles.
The movie revolved around the idea of different values in Indian and Western cultures. In Pardes Shah Rukh’s Arjun was settled in a foreign land, but still believed in the cultural values of his country. The director of the film opens up on the casting of the film, “The greatest hurdle in making the film was the casting. We had a lot of discussions about whether we should cast a known name who had that star value, or find someone who suits the part to the T. I had Shah Rukh Khan in mind for Arjun’s character. I had developed it keeping him in mind, and I insisted on casting him. He was just setting foot in the industry at that time, and I got him on board immediately. He was perfect for the role.”
The director of the film further said, “My script did not allow me to cast a star for Kusum Ganga’s and Rajiv’s characters (played by Mahima and Apoorva). I only wanted to cast actors who could fit the bill. The distributors wanted me to cast bigger names and create a bigger project because our previous film Trimurti had not worked at the box office. I declined. I said, ‘I am making a film, not a project. I want to be sincere with what I want to say.’ Finally, when they saw Pardes, they were convinced. The rest is history! The film celebrated a golden jubilee run all over India, and Mahima won awards. I got some awards for the screenplay, too.”
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