Vivah (2006)

Poonam, a traditionally brought-up young woman, is to marry Prem, a groom chosen by her uncle. Poonam and Prem's faith and love are to be tested however, when an accident occurs and Poonam might be scarred for life.

Director:

Sooraj R. Barjatya

Writers:

Aash Karan Atal (dialogue), Sooraj R. Barjatya (story)

Stars:

Shahid Kapoor, Amrita Rao, Anupam Kher

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shahid Kapoor	...	Prem 'Bholu'
Amrita Rao	...	Poonam 'Bitto'
Anupam Kher	...	Harishchandra
Alok Nath	...	Krishnakant
Seema Biswas	...	Rama
Samir Soni	...	Sunil
Lata Sabharwal	...	Bhavna
Manoj Joshi	...	Bhagat
Amrita Prakash	...	Rajni 'Chhoti'
Dinesh Lamba	...	Munimji
Ameya Pandya	...	Rahul
Jatin Sial	...	Prem's office staff (as Jatin Siyal)
Aditi Bhatia
Shreya Sharma
Mohnish Bahl	...	Dr. Rashid Khan

Storyline

After the passing away of his wife, wealthy Delhi-based businessman, Harishchandra, took it upon himself to bring up two sons, Sunil and Prem. When they grew up he got Sunil married to Bhavna, and let Prem complete his education, even let him study abroad. Soon Sunil and Bhavna gave birth to a son, Rahul. When Bhagat told him that he had found a suitable match for Prem in Poonam, the niece of Krishnakant, a fruit merchant from Madhupur, Uttar Pradesh, the family traveled there, met with Krishnakant, his wife, Rama, and daughter, Rajni, and instantly approved of Poonam. Prem and Poonam also approved of each other, the Astrologer was consulted and a marriage was scheduled to take place in six months time. Shortly thereafter the engagement took place. The two families met again in Som Sarovar, Nainital, to let everyone get acquainted, and when Prem got his first contract from Japan, Krishnakant took his family to Delhi to celebrate. With the deadline for the marriage drawing close, both ...

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Taglines:

Marriage isn't a game...

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

10 November 2006 (India)

Also Known As:

Il mio cuore dice sì

Filming Locations:

Nainital, Uttar Pradesh, India

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£54,840 (UK) (17 November 2006)

Gross:

£166,426 (UK) (17 November 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rajshri Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was the first Indian movie to be released simultaneously both in theatres and on the Internet, via the production company's official website.

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Quotes

Poonam: [Prem is about to apply the vermillion to her forehead] Wait!
[Prem stops]
Poonam: Before you do this, lift this blanket once and just take a look at my body
Prem: My love doesn't deserve this test, Poonam. And you know that.
[applies the vermillion]

User Reviews

Romantic, traditional & an important message

I watched the film because I have grown up with the Sooraj Barjatya films & was keen to see what they would offer after the disastrous Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon..

The story of the film is incredibly simple & I feel that the simplest stories make the best love stories, as they revolve around the emotions of the characters. So, this is definitely not a movie for someone who likes to sit at the edge of their seat when watching a film.

The performances of the movie are good.. Shahid & Amrita do justice to their role.. The support cast is wonderful. The standout performance is Seema Biswas - excellent in her role. Mohnish Behl is great in his bit part. I love the writing in the Shahid-Amrita scenes especially in the second half.

I don't want to debate whether the film is realistic or not.. Its a film, so a certain amount of exaggeration & fiction to heighten the drama is understandable. But, I appreciate the message at the end of the film - importance of love & trust over physical appearance and accepting daughters & not daughter-in-laws into families.