nikhilkishoremails
This is not real at all but sometimes mind just wants to forget the cruel world and go on a smooth ride, this is that smooth ride. Acting wise, Amrita Rao shines as Poonam and Shahid is okay. This teaches good values and has a beautiful music. Full family movie and a treat to watch.
Avinash Patalay
Long time ago in one of the movie awards function Sooraj Barjatya stood amongst "Bollywood Merchants" for his contribution to film industry. That was post Maine Pyaar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun. And subsequently it was all downhill. Hum Saath Saath Hain survived owing to track record of Sooraj however sadly Main Prem Ki Diwaani Hoon failed miserably. In my opinion, Maine Pyaar Kiya stands tall when ti comes to the finest works of Sooraj. HAHK was overstretched and over-mushy. The lesser said about HSSH and MPKDH, the better.But with Vivaah the master storyteller returns back to where he truly belongs. Interesting plot, tight screenplay, well-written dialogues and fantastic execution. In Vivaah you can see the same soul which pervaded all through Maine Pyar Kiya. Its apparent that Sooraj has done a lot of self-introspection and learnt from his mistakes - the corrections are visible in Vivaah. For instance, the penchant for 14-songs is reduced to a couple of lines and the 3 1/2 hour is confined to 2 1/2. On the same note, there is no scope for PETA violation too.------------------------Performance:: 01. Shahid:: Fits the role to the T 02. Amrita Rao:: Restrained performance, immensely likable 03. Anupam Kher, Alok Nath & Manoj Joshi:: Just what you expect 04. Seema Biswas:: Under-utilised for the amount of talent this actress possesses. Even Himani Shivpuri could have pulled off this role with equal effectiveness. 05. Lata Sabharwal:: A new Bhabhi on the block 06. Amruta Prakash:: The makeup department failed to keep the consistent complexion that was required for the role especially when the actress is naturally fair complexioned------------------------The only fly in the ointment is the music which is completely out of place in contemporary times (sounds more like retro music).
Arun Nair
Thanks to Sooraj for making us realize that we are people of traditions. Excellent movie made with perfect videography and directorship. the music is just excellent no comments. A true love story people need to have heart to understand this movie a must view. Good show of the gradual building of relationship faithfulness and trust that people lack in relationships nowadays.Keep it up Sooraj. I hope that you win the film fare but my first preference would be babul sorry about that.Waiting for more good movies from you.Regards
mofo666
I never like to comment on a good film but when it comes to a bad movie, I gotta come really hard on it. Talking about Vivah, this guy, Sooraj Badjatya, seems to have completely lost it. After success of Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, he thought he can make money with cheesy wedding videos. Vivah is so so cheesy that Badjatyas have left Johars and Chopras behind.There was not a single moment during the movie where I can say 'Oh! at least this thing is good'. Aloknath does cliché in a role of Girl's father, Shahid kapoor looks fat and Shahrukhed, Amrita rao is another disaster in addition to ugly looking sets, bad costumes, hackneyed storyline, monstrous stepmother, trying-hard-to-act actors, cacophonous background music, cheap soundtracks.Now the spoiler, I'm warning you guys that as happens in all his other movies, after a calamitous incidence movie ends on a happy note.
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