Overview
- Aamir Khan found Ashutosh Gowariker's three-hour Swades narration boring and declined the role when it was pitched during Lagaan's production.
- Originally titled 'Kaveri Amma', the project was planned for production under Aamir Khan Productions before Khan withdrew.
- Khan admits he has never watched the final version and noted that audiences praised Shah Rukh Khan's portrayal of NASA scientist Mohan Bhargava.
- Upon its 2004 release, Ashutosh Gowariker's social drama earned acclaim for its storytelling and Shah Rukh Khan's performance alongside Gayatri Joshi.
- His recent comments have been criticized as dismissive of Gowariker's creative vision, renewing debate over actor-director dynamics in Bollywood.