Pardes

1997 · 191 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 16,550 VOTES · DIR. Subhash Ghai

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,135 lines

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00:02:52 Even after living for 35 years in U.S., whenever l come to India...
00:07:39 This is height of shamelessness. l'm going...
00:12:02 - How? - If we impress him, that is.
00:23:41 My Ganga will marry my friend's son. And that's my final decision!
00:29:11 Actually, l was 10 years old when my parents died.
00:34:07 - Approve the girl and... - You know everything...
00:44:35 - ...lovely Ganga in the whole of India! Isn't that so? - Sure.
00:49:23 And your hand says we must shake hands soon. Right?
00:55:11 - How is he? - Shall l tell you the truth?
01:02:30 - Can't you make your own decisions? - It's not that...
01:06:52 A bond of implicit trust and friendship. Right?
01:17:00 lf none of us can make it my daughter can go instead.
01:21:46 - What? A kabbaddi-match? - Yes.
01:35:36 Ganga, my dear. Come and sit near me.
01:43:43 Keep it safely. We'll have it framed later.
01:49:01 What am l asking you? Who was she?
01:55:52 Want to meet me, eh? Then come to my oflice...
02:01:24 Today's his birthday?
02:14:50 Whatever's to be done, Ieave it to me.
02:20:53 ...change them to your liking.
02:32:27 From today, l'm breaking ofl this relation with you.
02:41:54 No! What are you doing! Slashing the very person who...
02:47:07 What will we tell them?
03:01:43 Want to see, Daddy, what your son wanted to do...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,135
Dialogue density5.9 lines / min
First line00:02:52
Final line03:01:43

Production Record

DirectorSubhash Ghai
LanguageHindi
IMDb votes16,550