vivah in my opinion be the best movie of 2006 and come from a director that have prove successful throughout his career . i be not too keen in romantic movie these day and because i see them a old wine in a new bottle and so predictable . however and i have watch this movie three time now . and believe me it an awesome movie . vivah go back to the traditional route and display simple character into a sensible and realistic story of the journey between engagement and marriage . the movie entertain in all manner a it can be reflect to what we do ( or would do ) when it come to marriage . in that sense sooraj r. barjatya have do his homework well and have depict a very realistic story into a well make highly entertaining movie . several sequence in this movie catch your interest immediately represent when shahid kapoor come to see the bride ( amrita rao ) the way he try to look at her without make it too obvious in front of his and her family . the song do anjaane ajnabi go well with the mood of this scene . the first conversation between shahid and amrita and when he come to see her i. e. a shy shahid not know exactly what to talk about but pull of a decent conversation . also amrita naive nature and limit eye contact and shy characteristic and answer softly to shahid question . the emotional breakdown of amrita and her uncle ( alok nath ) when she feed him at shahid party in the form of another daughter in law rather than her uncle beloved niece . clearly the movie belong to amrita rao all the way . the actress portray the role of poonam with such conviction that you can not imagine anybody else replace her . she look beautiful throughout the whole movie and and portray an innocent and shy traditional girl perfectly . shahid kapoor performs brilliantly too . he deliver a promising performance and show that he be no less than salman khan when it come to act in a sooraj r. barjatya film . in fact shahid and amrita make a cute on screen couple and without a shadow of doubt . other character alok nath ( excellent ) and anupam kher ( brilliant ) and mohan joshi ( very good ) . on the whole and vivah delivers what it promise and a well make and realistic story of two family . the movie have top notch performance and excellent story and great music to suit the film and as well a be direct by the fabulous sooraj r. barjatya . it a must see .