Ashutosh Gowariker On Swades Reference In Jawan: "It Is Flattering"

The director pointed out that Prime Video series Panchayat also gave a hat-tip to his 2004 drama film

 Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker says he is flattered with the clever usage of references to his acclaimed film Swades, starring Shah Rukh Khan, in recent blockbusters Brahmastra: Part One - Shiva and Jawan.

Gowariker, who currently stars in the Netflix series Kaala Paani, pointed out that Prime Video series Panchayat also gave a hat-tip to his 2004 drama film.

"It is very flattering (to see Swades references). The use is very clever. It was smartly done. When you are doffing your hat to a film that you have seen or has left an impression on you, the placement and position of that has to be done carefully.