Swades - movie and inspiration

There are reasons why you shouldn't probably watch a movie the moment it is released. Although I had heard a lot about Swades, I didn't watch it until yesterday. I am not sure this movie would have made so much impact in my life had I watched it during my college days.

I had watched Chak De India and thought SRK did an excellent job in it to bring the patriotism back to some people who might have allowed it to drop. But then Swades is on the same lines but a total different genre.

My throat choked several times and I was forced to have the "dharthi ka pani".

I am just wondering what today's parents are trying to achieve. They want their children to go to America. Huh! Here goes a snippet of the lyrics of a song from Swades

Ye jo des hai tera, swades hai tera, tujhe hai pukaara…
Ye woh bandhan hai jo kabhi toot nahin sakta

Mitti ki jo khushboo, tu kaise bhoolaayega
Tu chaahe kahin jaaye, tu laut ke aayega
Nayi nayi raahon mein, dabi dabi aahon mein
Khoye khoye dilse tere, koyi ye kahega
Ye jo des hai tera, swades hai tera, tujhe hai pukaara
Ye woh bandhan hai jo kabhi toot nahin sakta

 I just cant stop being emotional even when I was reading it. AR Rahman should have been given an Oscar for Swades than Slumdog Millionare.

I will do something for this country and I dont care if others are doing.