‘Param Sundari’ Movie Review: Siddharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor struggled to leave this gambling boat behind

At the beginning of this romantic comedy, when Param (Siddharth Malhotra), a second generation businessman, who is surrounded by data, buys in the idea of ​​a new computer application, who promises to find the right match for netizens, surprises, “it looks good in the principle, but is it practical?”

An hour in the film, and someone finds out that Param was inadvertently talking about the script of which he is part. The story of romance that crosses regional and cultural barriers may look great on paper, but on screen, it is a plateau before reaching Deccan.

In romantic comedy, destination is commonly known; This is the journey that matters. Twelve years later Chennai ExpressBollywood climbs a passenger train for Kerala with a similar level of ignorance about South, but too much self-awareness. Both reduce fun.

Shahrukh-Deepika Padukone-starrer worked as his chemistry was electric. Rohit Shetty submerged Damsel into the Distress Stereotype and was inaccessible about zestful escapist entertainment. Here, in the middle of a pan-Indian wave, director Tushar Jalota’s creativity is stuck in the Madrasi Stereriotype, where Param and his Dimwit friend cannot separate Rajikanth from Mohanlal, and Sundari (Jahnavi Kapoor) provides a lecture that has been removed from a Vok social media post. She runs a homestay; He wants his heart to live forever.

There are three writers, but there is only one layer of complexity in the story. The hero will not climb the heroine’s wall in frustration. He will use a coconut tree to prove his ability!

As the film is mainly north side, the hero should be Punjabi with six-packs, the girl must go to Mohiniyam, and Kalaripayattu should be tested for strength. It is a template that has run its course, but it seems that manufacturers are unaware of demographic changes and cinematic literacy, or they are eager to recycling materials in a new area. Inequality becomes more rigid here, as the boy is a product of the IT Boom, while the girl has spent time in Mumbai.

Cinematic lens is tourism. It follows the collection of stereotypes. By toddy and Sadaya For elephant and traditional boat races, each Malayali trop is not only tickled, but also underlined without adding anything to the story.

The most bothers me that undercurcated characters are arcs. The bets are never high to demand emotional investment. Coming with Param and Sundari does not shake the senses. The Sikh friend who cannot stand Malayalis falls in love with a local girl quickly without taking the audience into confidence. The third angle in the love story is a cardboard that you can easily guess that the first disturbance will be beautifully uprooted.

Janhvi and Siddharth feel that it is enough to be earnest. This is not. Can work for their love story Instagram Reels, but not as a piece of cinema. Dashing Siddharth rehearsed as a clearly confused boy, and the grand Janhvi, who is yet to master her voice in Hindi, is sad with Malayali here. In short, they do modeling to become a solmet, but do not become one.

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Sachin-Jigar’s music is not bad. After a while, hearing Sonu Nigam in a new film song is hearty. It is a beautiful tune, but in 2025, the metaphor of “Pardesia” for a boy of the north feels a tade jade.

This is late only in the second half when good old Sanjay Kapoor turns into his Punjabi avatar that the film sheds its pseudo skin and shows its true color. But it is too late to overcome this sinking boat.

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