Pardes
American dreams, Indian soul.
1997 · 191 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Romance
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.
Directed by Subhash Ghai · Written by Subhash Ghai
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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 - M Madhuri Bhatia Neeta
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Smita Jaykar Paddy - P Prachi Save Daksha
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Ajay Nagrath Daboo
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