whatever anyone may say about subhash ghai pardes and i personally find it very entertaining and engaging and charm . the film may be slightly stereotypical and it may be a bit incorrect and but should it really matter to me as long a i enjoy it . the portrayal of the u may have be flaw and but the film issue be in my opinion dealt with convincingly . besides that and the story be very lovely and the film be accord to me believable and move due to the performance and the music and the overall writing . the film be about a young indian girl name ganga who live in a rural village in india with her extended family . her father best friend and kisohrilal and who be live in the u for over 20 year and come to visit them . kishorilal be immediately charm by ganga and want her to marry his young son rajiv . ganga father agree to the proposal and soon come arjun and kishorilal faithful nephew and who be also a good friend of rajiv and to organise the engagement before rajiv and who never be to india and come to see his bride . arjun and ganga befriend each other and but the real trouble start when ganga be take to la to live with kishorilal huge nri family before marriage . the social and cultural and economical gap rise and and ganga find herself lonely in a world which be very distinct from hers and where no one except for arjun seem to understand her . there also start the realisation that ganga and arjun be actually in love . the film be accord to me beautifully narrate and subhash ghai direction be very good . technically the film might have be well a the cinematography be not that good . i do not see pardes a a social film or anything of that sort and but more a a romantic drama and and in that genre it be very well make . i do not think ghai try to show nris in a bad light and because such difference and difficulty be to be expect in any kind of transition from one country to another and particularly when move from a conservative and traditionalistic society like that of india to a liberal country like usa . there be many great and touch moment in the film and my favourite be when ganga talk to her father in india on the phone and feel very lonely and sad . the romance between shahrukh khan and mahima be very well portray and the two have a wonderful chemistry . while discuss shahrukh khan best performance and many seem to overlook his work in pardes and but this be accord to me one of the fine performance of his career . a arjun and he be kindhearted and and atypically subdue and sensitive and extremely vulnerable . khan play his role with restraint and depth and sincerity rarely see by actor of his bracket in those day . the film bright spot may be the gorgeous mahima chaudhary . she be not only one of the most beautiful actress to have grace the indian screen and she be also an extremely talented actress . her smile lighten up the screen and and she be so compelling and move and charm a the smart and sensible and no nonsense ganga that there seem to be nothing easy than to fall in love with her . this be a marvelous performance and easily one of the great debut by an actress in hindi cinema . why she do not go on to reach any particular height in her career be still mystify . another newcomer and aproova agnihotri and who play rajiv and fail to impress here and it be not a good idea to start a career play an unsympathetic character . amrish puri be outstanding a kishorilal and and the rest of the cast provide good support . nadeem shravan soundtrack include some very melodious track . i like kavita krishnamurthy rendition of i love my india . this film also mark the breakthrough of sonu nigam and who become a star with the song dil deewana . a soulful and melancholic and very romantic song call zara tasveer se tu ( meri mehbooba ) be beautifully sing by alka yagnik and kumar sanu . to sum it up and pardes be a wonderful romantic drama and that be the reason it be appreciate upon release . i recommend pardes and for it story and music and superb star cast and particularly khan and mahima .