Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Vivah (2006)



I saw it y'day...beautiful movie...beautiful for its innocence, beautiful for its simplicity, beautiful for the emotions. This movie is a throwback on those days, when love was not all about who's got the biggest attitude or who's got the best moves (on the dance floor, in a fight, in the bed..wherever). Its a refreshing throwback amplified by the great chemistry between shahid kapur and amrita rao. As one would expect, the movie is about the marriage between them, majorly the build up to it.

Why can't movies be all hunky-dory from start to end? while watching Vivah, i was often reminded of Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, by the same director. There too, the movie is all cheer until suddenly something untoward happens and a pall of gloom spreads all over.
Why not avoid that? A similar scene in Vivah towards the end, made a few things clear to me. Triumph over adversity. It is such, a strong emotion, that can fill one's heart with satisfaction and whats time spent, without satisfaction!


Alok Nath does a great job in adding a lot of sensitivity to the role of a loving step-father. He deserves special mention for the wonderful actor that he is.

At times, the movie tends to drag a bit, but makes it up with some beautiful emotions.

concept: 8/10 (for showing the courage to be simple)
performance: 8/10
technical: 8/10 (nothing much to talk about technical, here)
screenplay: 8/10

overall: 8/10

No comments: