18 years of Vivah: Sooraj Barjatya was told throughout its making that these kinds of films don’t work anymore

Vivah is by far the mellowest, most subdued least ostentatious film by Sooraj Barjatya. Its core plot comes from Bimal Roy’s Sujata where a mother of an adopted daughter cannot give her the same love as her biological child until an incident happens, and the mother realizes that blood is thicker than ‘daughter’.Sooraj told this writer that Vivah was based on a newspaper story that his father read about a man who stood by his wife in times of adversity. To Sooraj, it seemed to signify the simplicity of our middleclass. This time in Vivah, Sooraj removed all the big sets from his earlier films and shot on real locations. In this film, there were no wedding festivities and functions.The reviews for Vivah were not encouraging. But Sooraj was undaunted. Even Hum Aapke Hain Koun was panned by the critics. Sooraj was prepared for the flak. He believed his audience is the hardcore middleclass, not the South Mumbai residents. Sooraj never had people coming to him with this kind of response for his previous film Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon.Sooraj admitted that he went through a great turmoil after Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon. His self-confidence was shaken. Vivah took him back to his roots. Throughout its making, he was told this kind of films don't work anymore, that the times had changed, and the moral values were no longer the same. But Sooraj stubbornly stuck to his guns.When Sooraj started planning Vivah, he thought of casting two newcomers. Eventually it was Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao dipping into their holiest subconscious to appear pure and innocent on screen.According to Sooraj, believability was most crucial. Vivah took audiences back to a life they had once known.Speaking of his aspirations as a filmmaker, Sooraj Barjatya said in a throwback interview, “In our films we've to give hope. If you see my family, we're all there for each other. Till the age of 10, I didn't know who was my real father. That's how closely-knit we are. An elderly gentleman who had to go through an open-heart surgery in four days came to know there was a trial show for a Rajshri film he insisted on seeing it. After Vivah, he came up to me and said, 'Soorajji I want to live now.' That was my biggest moment of triumph.”Also Read: Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput collaborate with MiniKlub as Brand Ambassadors, promoting “Happy Parenting” campaign

Vivah is by far the mellowest, most subdued least ostentatious film by Sooraj Barjatya. Its core plot comes from Bimal Roy’s Sujata where a mother of an adopted daughter cannot give her the same love as her biological child until an incident happens, and the mother realizes that blood is thicker than ‘daughter’. Sooraj told this writer that Vivah was based on a newspaper story that his father read about a man who stood by his wife in times of adversity.

To Sooraj, it seemed to signify the simplicity of our middleclass. This time in Vivah , Sooraj removed all the big sets from his earlier films and shot on real locations. In this film, there were no wedding festivities and functions.

The reviews for Vivah were not encouraging. But Sooraj was undaunted. Even Hum Aapke Hain Koun was panned by the critics.

Sooraj was prepared for the flak. He believed his audience is the hardcore middleclass, not the South Mumbai residents. Sooraj never had people coming to him with this kind of response for his previous film Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon .

Sooraj admitted that he went through a great turmoil after Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon . His self-confidence was shaken. Vivah took him back to his roots.

Throughout its making, he was told this kind of films don't work anymore, that the times had changed, and the moral values were no longer the same. But Sooraj stubbornly stuck to his guns. When Sooraj started planning Vivah , he thought of casting two newcomers.

Eventually it was Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao dipping into their holiest subconscious to appear pure and innocent on screen. According to Sooraj, believability was most crucial. Vivah took audiences back to a life they had once known.

Speaking of his aspirations as a filmmaker, Sooraj Barjatya said in a throwback interview, “In our films we've to give hope. If you see my family, we're all there for each other. Till the age of 10, I didn't know who was my real father.

That's how closely-knit we are. An elderly gentleman who had to go through an open-heart surgery in four days came to know there was a trial show for a Rajshri film he insisted on seeing it. After Vivah , he came up to me and said, 'Soorajji I want to live now.

' That was my biggest moment of triumph.” Also Read: Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput collaborate with MiniKlub as Brand Ambassadors, promoting “Happy Parenting” campaign More Pages: Vivah Box Office Collection , Vivah Movie Review BOLLYWOOD NEWS - LIVE UPDATES Catch us for latest Bollywood News , New Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection , New Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi , Entertainment News , Bollywood Live News Today & Upcoming Movies 2024 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama..