Indian Film: PARDES (FOREIGN LAND)

Hello it's Bilal again, now I will do a blog about another Indian romantic musical but also a cultural film which is called PARDES, in English translation it means (FOREIGN LAND). This film is considered to be a cult classic and an all time blockbuster. Here is an image and jukebox of all of the songs from the film.

I will now tell you what this film is about in a short summary. This romantic musical saga is about ARJUN SAGAR is the foster son of KISHORILAL, a wealthy NRI who harbours affection for his home-country, India. On a trip to meet his friend in rural India, KISHORILAL comes in contact with his friend's daughter, GANGA. He is impressed by her culture and values, and decides to arrange her marriage with his real son, RAJIV .

ARJUN is tasked to prepare GANGA's family to receive RAJIV when he arrives. ARJUN sets about "westernizing" the household, but is resisted by GANGA and her siblings. Their clash brings them together, and ARJUN and GANGA become friends. RAJIV visits the village in a month's time, and is subjected to alien Indian customs and traditions. With help from ARJUN, he soon begins to understand Indian culture and becomes attracted to GANGA.

RAJIV and GANGA agree to their arranged marriage, and fly off together to the US after being engaged in India. GANGA lives with the KISHORILAL household while preparations are made for a grand wedding. During this time, she faces hostilities from KISHORILAL's family, who have long left India and its values behind, having fully embraced American culture. GANGA believes RAJIV is different from his family, but is soon exposed to his indulgent lifestyle, his brattish behaviour and secrets of his past relationships. Having grown up in a conservative family in India, she reacts negatively to this new information and lashes out at ARJUN, accusing him of painting a false picture of RAJIV before their engagement.

ARJUN's continued friendship with GANGA is noticed by KISHORILAL's family, and they relocate him within the country so he cannot interfere in RAJIV's relationship. On a trip to Las Vegas, RAJIV and GANGA end up fighting in their hotel room over the former's insistence to play around before marriage. RAJIV ends up attempting assault on GANGA, who fights him off and escapes. ARJUN finds her in a distressed state at a train station, and flies her back to the safety of her family in India.

Back in the village, GANGA's family are falsely led to believe that ARJUN and GANGA have eloped. RAJIV shows up in the country, and hires goons to take revenge on ARJUN. ARJUN gets attacked, but fights back for GANGA's sake. His fistfight with RAJIV turns violent and he brutally beats all of the goons and RAJIV , but they are interrupted by KISHORILAL. KISHORILAL demands an explanation from ARJUN for his actions, who confesses that he has fallen in love with GANGA but acted only with an intent to protect her (and not elope with her). GANGA, meanwhile, has also realized her love for ARJUN. She exposes RAJIV to her family for his actions in Vegas. KISHORILAL is disgusted and orders RAJIV back to the US. GANGA and ARJUN return to the US and get married. They live out a happy married life together.

this film shows you how two different cultures such as India and America are like, what I learnt from this film is that (YOU SHOULD ALWAYS LOVE YOUR COUNTRY AND CULTURE). In my opinion I love this movie, I like the songs and music, I like the actors who act in this film and the story, I suggest you should watch it to you will also love this movie it's very good.