Vivah |  | Director: Sooraj Barjatya
Actors: Shahid Kapoor, Amrita Rao, Alok Nath, Seema Biswas, Anupam Kher
Studio: Rajshri
Category: DVD
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Rating:  6 reviews
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Format: NTSC
Language: English (Unknown)
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Discs: 1
Running Time: 160 Minutes
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Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 885444217357
EAN: 0885444217357
ASIN: B000N3TWRG
Release Date: January 6, 2010
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Poonam (Amrita Rao) is an orphaned middle-class girl who lives with her chacha (Alok Nath) and chachi (Seema Biswas). Poonam's chachi has been unable to accept Poonam as her own child as she is more beautiful than chachi's daughter, Rajni (Amrita Prakash). Poonam's simple and affectionate demeanor touches the heart of Bhagatji (Manoj Joshi) who takes her marriage proposal for Prem (Shahid Kapoor), son of renowned businessman Mr. Harishchandra (Anupam Kher). In spite of being brought up in the fast city life of New Delhi, Prem is rooted to the ground and has retained his family's traditional values and upbringing.
Respecting his father's wishes, Prem agrees to meet Poonam to get to know her better. What follows is a 'meeting' arranged by the two families. Prem and Poonam are suddenly in the midst of a situation they have never been in before. They discover their soul mates in each other and are engaged - to be married in six months. Prem and Poonam go through the most magical and romantic period of their lives. Six months fly by and just when everything is set for Prem and Poonam to get married... a crisis puts the love of Prem and Poonam through a trial by fire. 'Vivah' is a heart-warming tale of their unconditional love...This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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 Beautiful story about love on many levels August 29, 2008
S. Haynes (Seattle, WA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The main story focuses on the growing relationship between the main characters, but the relationships between the main characters and other members of the family as well as the two families, form a core part of the story development. All the characters were great in their roles, particularly the main characters. There is a lot of subtlety in expression and body language that's wonderfully expressive. The music fit very nicely. It's a long movie and it would be hard for me to cut anything. Definitely have a hanky for a rough patch. Very sweet treat without crossing the line to syrupy. I can't bring myself to subtract from the rating for it, but I do wish the "extras" DVD contained deleted scenes.
The Cherry on top of an Awesome sundae June 16, 2010
Rachael Creekmur (North Carolina)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I firs caught this movie on YouTube, and I instantly fell in love with it. It shows how true love could and should be,unconditionally supportive and caring. Some people may say that it is too "fluffy, sweet" but isn't that what we crave after maybe s bad day or week.This movie in my opinion is an instant remedy for a bad day,week, month, bad anything. period the end.
Must See October 5, 2009
Jennifer Hopfinger (Chicago, IL, USA)
A beautiful orphan named Poonam (played by Amrita Rao) is despised by the jealous aunt who raised her, but in this Cinderella story, her ugly cousin loves her like a sister and her kind uncle finds her a Prince Charming to marry. Prem (Shahid Kapoor) is the handsome son of a wealthy industrialist and he's dragging his feet about marriage--until the sight of Poonam rocks him back on his heels. Arranged marriage is very foreign to most Americans, but when seen from the perspective of the parties involved, it doesn't seem so strange. The couple decides after one meeting (with their families)--during which sparks fly--that they want to marry. Talk about speed dating! But it's surprisingly romantic. As the families prepare for the wedding and the couple embarks on a sweet post-engagement courtship, there's little conflict in the story, but with all the delicious tension between the two lead characters, who are going to burst if they don't get their hands on each other, who cares? And when conflict finally comes two-thirds of the way through the film, putting their love to the test, it's a doozy. - The Bollywood Ticket: The American guide to Indian movies (Subscribe: The Bollywood Ticket)
 After the engagement, the courtship begins... April 6, 2008
H. Bala (Carson - hey, we have an IKEA store! - CA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
So, just this once, toss those hip modern values out the window along with that bathwater. This movie is VIVAH, and it unabashedly hearkens back to India's more traditional conventions, and specifically that of the arranged marriage. Released in 2006 VIVAH tells the story of two young people, Prem and Poonam, strangers to one another yet destined to be wedded. So it'd be nice if they like each other.
Poonam (Amrita Rao) is an orphaned girl from the small town of Madhupur, who was raised in her uncle's household. She is beautiful and demure and brought up to be obedient and traditional. Despite this, her aunt dislikes her intensely, simply because Poonam is far prettier than her own daughter, never mind that Poonam and her daughter get along very well. Poonam has tried to make the best of it, basking in the love lavished on her by her doting uncle and cousin. But, all her life, she's longed for a mother's affection...
Prem (Shahid Kapoor) is the youngest son of an industrial magnate in Delhi. Carefree and just about to settle into his career, Prem is very surprised and unprepared when his father proposes an arranged marriage for him. Yet Prem is respectful enough to at least meet his potential bride, an act which proves fatal to his bachelorhood. Instantly charmed by Poonam, Prem promptly gives the nod to the marriage contract. As for Poonam, it's hard to tell what she's really thinking because she's so damned demure, but she seems to reciprocate Prem's interest. So the contract is finalized, friendships are struck, a romance is fostered, and the nuptials set to take place in six months' time.
As the following weeks and months elapse and the families get better acquainted, Poonam and Prem continue to get ever closer, until that old familiar happens: Poonam and Prem fall in love. And, suddenly, the big day can't come soon enough. But complications surface. Poonam's aunt still bears her a deep jealous resentment and, so, what should have been an idyllic time for Poonam is sabotaged by her aunt's venomous snipings at her uncle, over his extravagant financing of the wedding and over his seeming disregard for his own daughter's future prospects. Then, on the eve of the wedding, a life-threatening tragedy unfolds, and Poonam and Prem and their families will be tested as never before.
Even in Bollywood cinema, the idea of the arranged marriage has taken its share of negative hits. So, every once in a while, for balance's sake, it's nice to see a film which espouses the positives of this age-old institution. I don't necessarily agree with it as I'm more with the free choice side of the fence. But it's nice to hear from the other point of view. And, more importantly, while not a classic, I do think VIVAH is a movie worth watching. It certainly did well enough at India's box office.
Granted, not much of a plot here in VIVAH. Basically, the film is built on simple moments as it tracks the progression of the arranged marriage, from the contractual conception to the courtship to the consummation of the marriage ceremony. Nothing gossip-worthy happens, and, other than the virulent aunt, all is easy-peasy until the last thirty minutes when the tragic twist surfaces. Sadly, the musical interludes are lackluster. And the sedate pacing and lack of narrative punch might've turned me off, except that the superb cast managed to keep me involved. These characters are likable enough (except for the aunt) that you even get immersed in the slow scenes. VIVAH applies a huge chunk of the running time in developing Poonam and Prem's blossoming relationship, as they overcome their mutual shyness and awkwardness and begin to fall for each other. Theirs isn't a raging romance. Their subdued personalities don't lend too much to fiery, over-the-top demonstrations, although there is a moment when Prem shouts "I love you!" in an airport. Rather, theirs is a connection arrived at by achieving a certain mutual comfort level and by clinging to a commitment to and a respect for traditional culture and customs. But, also, that they're both very attractive people probably didn't hurt any.
Again, the glue of VIVAH is the cast. The two young leads, Shahid Kapoor and the ravishing Amrita Rao, turn in sensitive, if bland, performances. The supporting actors turn out to be as equally important. Particularly great are Anupam Kher and Alok Nath, who respectively play Prem's wealthy but grounded father and Poonam's loving uncle and surrogate father. And the fact that you end up hating on Poonam's dour-faced aunt is, of course, a reflection of Seema Biswas's very good acting skills.
For those with the 2-dvd set, the first disc has the film and song selections. The second disc contains the 19-minute-long "Making of the Film" featurette (average) and the 21-minute-long "Making of the Music" (dull).
Graced with a gentle, low key charm and a heartwarming simplicity, the waterworks really come on in the tense and emotional last half hour (Grab your hanky). And yet VIVAH may prove to be too Pollyanna for some. Are arranged marriages really this wonderful? Does love really come after marriage? Well, no, and sometimes. VIVAH is a celebration of this institution and is, for all purposes, a Bollywood fairy tale, an idealization of arranged matrimony. As such, it's about as real and convincing as, well, as a Bollywood motion picture. Would that all arranged marriages work as well as this one did.
 Not entirely satisfied - plays like a copy January 16, 2010
L. Larsen
I ordered the DVD Vivah. The DVD arrived on time, but the quality is poor. The movie plays like it is a copy rather than an original of the movie.
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