Radha and Vikram fall in love, and for a while their romance flowers without trouble. Then Rafiq sets his sights on Radha and tries to force her into marriage, which she refuses. Spurned, he turns on Vikram and Radha's family, and the love story hardens into a fight for survival.
Desh Ni Koi Sarhad Prem Ne Roki Shakti Nathi is a rural Gujarati love story that runs on the oldest engine in the folk cinema playbook, a couple in love and a jealous outsider set on tearing them apart. Radha and Vikram fall for each other, and their romance stays happy until Rafiq decides he wants Radha for himself. When she refuses, he turns hostile toward her family and toward Vikram, and the film shifts from courtship to open conflict. The title, roughly no border can stop love, tells you exactly where its sympathies lie.
Govindbhai Patel writes, produces and directs, and the picture is built as a vehicle for Vikram Thakor, the folk star whose name carried this kind of film through the single screen and home video market. Hina Rajput plays Radha, with Dilavar Bloch and Sanjay Patel as the antagonists and Ratan Rangwani in support. The soundtrack by Mahesh Bhavaria and Maulik Mehta does heavy lifting, since songs are the real currency of this genre, and the film later found a second life streaming on ShemarooMe.
This is not a film the metro critics reviewed, and its 7.0 on IMDb comes from only a handful of votes, so treat the number as a small sample rather than a settled verdict. The story rarely steps outside convention, the villainy is broad, and the pacing is loose. As earthy, song-driven folk romance for the Vikram Thakor faithful, though, it does the job it was made to do. Come for the songs and the star, not for surprises.
Verdict
A by-the-numbers folk romance carried by Vikram Thakor and its songs. Comforting for genre fans, skippable for most others.
What works
- Classic song-driven folk romance
- Vikram Thakor's reliable star draw
- Melodic soundtrack by Mahesh Bhavaria and Maulik Mehta
- Still streaming on ShemarooMe
What holds it back
- Highly conventional love-triangle plot
- Broadly drawn villains
- Loose pacing
- Only a handful of IMDb votes behind the rating
Cast & crew
Writers: Govindbhai Patel
Music: Mahesh Bhavaria, Maulik Mehta
Cast: Vikram Thakor (Vikram), Hina Rajput (Radha), Dilavar Bloch (Villain), Sanjay Patel (Villain), Ratan Rangwani (Meru Bhai), Chandan Rathod, Tanushri
Producers: Govindbhai Patel
Watch the trailer
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Frequently asked
Is Desh Ni Koi Sarhad Prem Ne Roki Shakti Nathi worth watching?
A by-the-numbers folk romance carried by Vikram Thakor and its songs. Comforting for genre fans, skippable for most others. Kevu Che rates it 2.5 out of 5.
What is Desh Ni Koi Sarhad Prem Ne Roki Shakti Nathi about?
Radha and Vikram fall in love, and for a while their romance flowers without trouble. Then Rafiq sets his sights on Radha and tries to force her into marriage, which she refuses. Spurned, he turns on Vikram and Radha's family, and the love story hardens into a fight for survival.
What is the IMDb rating of Desh Ni Koi Sarhad Prem Ne Roki Shakti Nathi?
Desh Ni Koi Sarhad Prem Ne Roki Shakti Nathi (2015) holds an IMDb rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 9 votes.