# Pardes (1997)

> A sweeping Bollywood romance turns an arranged NRI marriage into a charged struggle over cultural belonging, family duty, and unexpected love.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15123

## Facts

- Runtime: 191 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Subhash Ghai
- Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Amrish Puri, Mahima Chaudhry, Apurva Agnihotri, Padmavati Rao, Alok Nath, Himani Shivpuri, Madhuri Bhatia
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119861/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: earnest, melodramatic, romantic, bollywood movie night, romantic drama night

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