Newlyweds Veer and Isha agree that they do not want children and decide to hold to that choice for life. Their families and their wider circle treat the decision as a public problem rather than a private one. The pressure tests whether a modern marriage can survive when the couple refuses the milestone everyone expects of it.
Veer-Isha Nu Seemant hands Malhar Thakar one of his more grown-up roles, a young husband who agrees with his wife that they will not have children, then watches family and neighbours treat that private choice as a public emergency. Puja Joshi plays Isha as the steadier half of the couple, and director Neeraj Joshi builds the film around a question most mainstream Gujarati cinema avoids, whether a marriage can hold when the couple refuses the one milestone everyone expects of it.
The idea is braver than the execution. Rachana Joshi at Mid-day gave the film two and a half out of five, crediting the modern subject, its social message and the comic timing while faulting a story that keeps softening its own argument. Viewers landed in the same place, with the IMDb average sitting near the middle of the scale rather than at either end. The songs by Kedar and Bhargav are pleasant without being memorable, and the supporting cast, including Chhaya Vora and Feroz Bhagat, does the familiar job of embodying pressure from the older generation.
What lingers is the premise, not the film wrapped around it. Thakar and Joshi are easy to watch and the dilemma is genuinely current for urban Gujarati audiences, but the screenplay reaches for reassurance instead of following its own thornier logic. It is worth a look for the conversation it starts about choice inside marriage, provided you go in expecting a gentle social comedy rather than a sharp one.
Verdict
A braver idea than the film built around it. Worth watching for the debate it opens about a couple's right to say no, even if the screenplay blinks first.
What works
- A subject mainstream Gujarati cinema rarely touches
- Malhar Thakar and Puja Joshi are easy leads
- Comic timing lands in stretches
- Starts a real conversation about choice in marriage
What holds it back
- Screenplay softens its own argument
- The resolution feels too safe
- Songs are pleasant but forgettable
- Pacing sags in the middle
Cast & crew
Writers: Prakash Gowda
Music: Kedar-Bhargav
Cast: Malhar Thakar (Veer), Puja Joshi (Isha), Anurag Prappana, Chhaya Vora, Feroz Bhagat, Sonali Lele Desai
Producers: Dhruvin Dakshesh Shah
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Frequently asked
Is Veer-Isha Nu Seemant worth watching?
A braver idea than the film built around it. Worth watching for the debate it opens about a couple's right to say no, even if the screenplay blinks first. Kevu Che rates it 2.5 out of 5.
What is Veer-Isha Nu Seemant about?
Newlyweds Veer and Isha agree that they do not want children and decide to hold to that choice for life. Their families and their wider circle treat the decision as a public problem rather than a private one. The pressure tests whether a modern marriage can survive when the couple refuses the milestone everyone expects of it.
What is the IMDb rating of Veer-Isha Nu Seemant?
Veer-Isha Nu Seemant (2022) holds an IMDb rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 113 votes.