Basu Chatterjee and Hrishikesh Mukherjee are pioneers of middle road cinema with relatable stories and characters and realistic outlook within the commercial mould. Prem Vivah sounds like a romantic film but actually it is the story of the mature characters and the tensions that arises when the younger lot try to make them fall in love. This film has the trademark simplicity of basu da with admirable performances by all actors involved from Asha Parekh, Utpal Dutt, Bindiya Goswami and Mithun Chakraborty. Mind you Utpal Dutt is the protagonist of the film, Mithun is more of a supporting actor in the film. What it lacks is the trademark middle class humor of basu da's films. The film particularly in the second half is very serious in its tone. Music of the film is quite ordinary not of the calibre of Laxmikant Pyarelal and the weakest link in the film. Good thing is that there are no subplots and only 4 characters and story doesn't meander much. Overall a decent watch if you don't expect a glossy romantic film but rather a much more mature romantic film.