6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Romance, Drama • 2006 • 175 min
Vivah (2006)
Vivah (2006)
Overview
Poonam, a traditionally brought-up young woman, is to marry Prem, a groom chosen by her uncle. Poonam and Prem's faith and love are to be tested however, when an accident occurs and Poonam might be scarred for life.
Starring Cast
Shahid Kapoor • Amrita Rao • Anupam Kher
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Hinduism: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Poonam, a traditionally brought-up young woman, is to marry Prem, a groom chosen by her uncle. Poonam and Prem's faith and love are to be tested however, when an accident occurs and Poonam might be scarred for life.
Starring Cast
Shahid Kapoor • Amrita Rao • Anupam Kher
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium
The film's dominant themes align with conservative values, primarily through its uncritical celebration of traditional family structures, arranged marriage, and the sanctity of lifelong commitment, portraying these as the ideal path to happiness and stability.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
The film features an entirely Indian cast, which is traditional for a Bollywood production, without any explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative positively frames traditional Indian family values and gender roles, with no critique of these identities.
Secondary
Hinduism: Positive
Confidence: High
The film extensively showcases Hindu wedding rituals, family values, and the sanctity of marriage with deep respect and reverence. It portrays adherents as virtuous and dedicated to their traditions, aligning the narrative with the dignity of the faith.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Vivah is a traditional Bollywood romantic drama centered on a heterosexual arranged marriage and family values. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this rubric.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Vivah" is a traditional romantic drama focused on an arranged marriage and family values. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Therefore, the film has no depiction relevant to the rubric.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Vivah is an original film, not an adaptation of existing material, a reboot, or a biopic. Consequently, no characters were previously established with a specific gender in prior canon or history, meaning no gender swaps occurred.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Vivah is an original film from 2006, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there was no prior established race for any character to be changed from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.6
Critic Ratings
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