Question 1

Which Indian film was the first to shoot inside a NASA research center?

Accepted Answer

Swades was the first Indian film to actually be shot inside the NASA research center, with a scene filmed at Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for authenticity.

Question 2

Why did Shah Rukh Khan never watch the completed film Swades?

Accepted Answer

Shah Rukh Khan said making Swades was such an emotionally overwhelming experience that he never saw the finished product because he didn't want the feeling to end.

Question 3

What real-life NASA mission is Mohan Bhargava's satellite project based on?

Accepted Answer

Mohan Bhargava works on the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) rainfall monitoring satellite, which is an actual NASA mission launched in 2014.

Question 4

What book inspired the director and appears in a bookstore scene?

Accepted Answer

The book 'BAPU KUTI' inspired Ashutosh Gowariker about the idea of Swades and is shown in the bookstore scene when Shah Rukh Khan's character is billing books.

Question 5

What real-life couple's story inspired Swades?

Accepted Answer

Swades is mostly based on the life story of Ravikuchimanchi and Aravinda, a couple who returned to India and built a mini reservoir and pedal power in Bilagaon, Maharashtra.

Question 6

Which Indian film was the first to be shot inside a NASA research center?

Accepted Answer

Swades was the first Indian film to be shot inside a NASA research center, specifically at Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Question 7

Why did Shah Rukh Khan never watch the completed film Swades?

Accepted Answer

Shah Rukh Khan said making Swades was such an emotionally overwhelming experience that he never saw the finished product because he didn't want the feeling to end.

Question 8

What real-life NASA mission is featured in Swades through Mohan Bhargava's work?

Accepted Answer

Mohan Bhargava works on the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite, an actual NASA mission that was launched in 2014.

Question 9

What real-life couple inspired the story of Swades?

Accepted Answer

Swades is mostly based on the life story of Ravikuchimanchi and Aravinda, a couple who returned to India and built infrastructure in Bilagaon, Maharashtra.

Question 10

What book inspired Ashutosh Gowariker's idea for Swades and appears in a bookstore scene?

Accepted Answer

The book 'BAPU KUTI' inspired Ashutosh Gowariker about the idea for Swades and is shown in a bookstore scene when Shah Rukh Khan's character is at the counter.

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