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Prem Vivah(1979)
Hindi150 mins
Prem Vivah (1979) is a 150-minute Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. Starring Mithun Chakraborty and Utpal Dutt. With an audience rating of 6.8/10, Prem Vivah stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1979.
Director:Basu Chatterjee
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1979
- Director
- Basu Chatterjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
An unmarried woman in her thirties faces societal pressure for being single. Her younger sister, feeling guilty about her own upcoming marriage, tries to find her a husband and introduces a man she admires. The plan gets complicated when the man falls for the younger sister instead, leading to a tangled situation that must be resolved.
“A sister's love sparks an unexpected romance.”
Film Details
6.8Rating
150Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date31 December 1979
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
lovefamilyidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.8/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film was based on the 1968 Bengali movie 'Mamata', which also starred Utpal Dutt in a similar role.
- This was one of the few films where Mithun Chakraborty played a supporting role early in his career, not the main hero.
- Director Basu Chatterjee often made films about middle-class life, and this movie focused on the then-taboo topic of older unmarried women.
- Asha Parekh was in her late 30s during filming, close to the age of her character, which was rare for leading heroines at the time.
- The movie featured music by Rajesh Roshan, with the song 'Mere Dil Ne Tadap Ke' becoming quite popular.
- Utpal Dutt, known for his theatre work, brought a serious acting style that contrasted with the film's lighter moments.
- The film's setting in Mumbai showed typical middle-class homes and lifestyles common in 1970s Hindi cinema.