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In December 2004, Khan received wide critical acclaim for his performance in Ashutosh Gowariker's social drama, Swades.

Also featuring Gayatri Joshi, Swades narrated the story of a NASA scientist who returns to India to get in touch with his roots.

Several film critics consider Khan's performance in the film to be his best till date.

Critic Jitesh Pillai analyzed, " Ultimately your heart leaps out to the magical Shah Rukh Khan, who unarguably gives his career's finest performance.

Shorn of any artifice or nervous energy, his anguish is tangible.

He inhabits Mohan Bharghava with consummate ease, you can feel the earnestness of his intentions, the wetness of his tears ".

Filmfare included his performance in the 2010 issue of the " Top 80 Iconic Performances ".

He was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for all three of his releases in 2004, and eventually won the award for Swades.

The film itself was featured on Rediff's list of the 10 Best Bollywood Movies of the Decade.