Pardes
परदेस
“American dreams, Indian soul.”
Synopsis
Kishorilal wants an Indian bride for his westernised son. He gets him engaged to Ganga, his friend's daughter, and brings her to USA. But she shares a deeper bond with Arjun, Kishorilal's foster son.
Top Cast
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Shah Rukh Khan
Arjun Sagar
Amrish Puri
Kishorilal
Mahima Chaudhry
Kusum Ganga
Apurva Agnihotri
Rajiv
Padmavati Rao
Narmada
Alok Nath
Suraj Dev
Himani Shivpuri
Kulwanti
Madhuri Bhatia
Neeta
Smita Jaykar
Paddy
Prachi Save
Daksha
Aditya Narayan
Potla
Ajay Nagrath
Daboo
Samta Sagar
Sonali
Rakesh Thareja
Paul
Pavan Malhotra
Sharafat Ali
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Screenplay & Story
- Neeraj Pathak, Subhash Ghai
- Original Score
- Vanraj Bhatia, Shravan Kumar Rathod, Nadeem Akhtar Saifi
- Original Title
- परदेस
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h 11m
- Production Studios
- Mukta Arts Ltd
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Subhash Ghai
Neeraj Pathak, Subhash Ghai, Javed Siddiqui
Vanraj Bhatia, Shravan Kumar Rathod, Nadeem Akhtar Saifi
Kabir Lal
Renu Saluja
Subhash Ghai, Bharat Shah, Siraj Farooqui
Department Leadership Roster
Subhash Ghai
Director
Renu Saluja
Editor
Subhash Ghai
Producer
Bharat Shah
Producer
Vanraj Bhatia
Original Music Composer
Neeraj Pathak
Screenplay
Subhash Ghai
Screenplay
Shravan Kumar Rathod
Original Music Composer
Kabir Lal
Director of Photography
Nadeem Akhtar Saifi
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pardes
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Pardes about?
Kishorilal wants an Indian bride for his westernised son. He gets him engaged to Ganga, his friend's daughter, and brings her to USA. But she shares a deeper bond with Arjun, Kishorilal's foster son.
Who directed Pardes?
Pardes was directed by Subhash Ghai.
Who stars in Pardes?
The principal cast of Pardes includes Shah Rukh Khan, Amrish Puri, Mahima Chaudhry, Apurva Agnihotri, Padmavati Rao.
When was Pardes released and how long is it?
Pardes was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 3h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for Pardes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pardes was composed by Vanraj Bhatia, Shravan Kumar Rathod, Nadeem Akhtar Saifi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Pardes?
Pardes holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).