

The movie's prime flaw is the slow pace which might test the patience of a lot of young viewers.
Suraj's direction is simple but effective. Alok Nath, Anupam Kher & Seema Biswas are terrific supports and the rest of the cast does a reasonable job. Amrita is very sweet and plays the role of a docile small-town girl to perfection. Its good to see him play something else but the "cool dude" he normally does. Shahid performs sincerely & shows a lot of potential. While Milan abhi aadha & Hamaari shaadi were hummable. Two songs stood out for me - Mujhe Haq Hai & Do Anjaane. The music isn't quite in the same league as MPK or HAHK but doesn't jar your senses either. The story as we all know is a journey from a couple's first meeting to their eventual wedding after some coy moments and testing times. However in the days of hardcore action, path-breaking special effects & complex plots (none of which Bollywood has mastered yet), its quite refreshing to see a simple film like Vivah. With the deadline for the marriage drawing close, both families start their respective preparations - not knowing that fate may have other plans in store for this young couple. 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. Shortly thereafter the engagement took place. Prem and Poonam also approved of each other, the Astrologer was consulted and a marriage was scheduled to take place in six months time. 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. Soon Sunil and Bhavna gave birth to a son, Rahul. When they grew up he got Sunil married to Bhavna, and let Prem complete his education, even let him study abroad. After the passing away of his wife, wealthy Delhi-based businessman, Harishchandra, took it upon himself to bring up two sons, Sunil and Prem.
