Hey Guys I am back! I saw Param Sundari. Sidharth Malhotra is the male lead, his character’s name is Param. Janhvi Kapoor is the female lead, her character’s name is Sundari. Combine them both and it becomes Param Sundari. Fun fact, if you didn’t notice, there was already a song called Param Sundari in the movie Mimi. That was also made by Maddock Films. Stree was made by them, Munja was made by them, Chhava too. Basically, Maddock Films has been on a roll lately with back-to-back hits. But this time, things went wrong. I hadn’t seen the Param Sundari trailer, but from other movies I saw little glimpses and heard the tune.
Story
It looked promising. The basic idea: a North Indian boy, a South Indian girl, and their love story. Instead of Chennai this time, the story is set in Kerala. Now, is this a cheap copy of Chennai Express? No. If you watch with that mindset, you’ll find similarities, but that’s true of every genre movie. Param Sundari tries to bring a new angle. Here, Param lives in Delhi–Gurgaon, he’s super rich, spending money on failed investments. Then comes an opportunity, an app. Through it, you can discover good movies, talk to cinephiles, and track OTT and theatre releases. (I was joking, this app is fictional, called Mocktail.)
In the movie, the app is about finding a soulmate. The concept: every person has a frequency, and instead of just swiping left–right like dating apps, this one matches frequencies. That’s how a Delhi guy gets matched with a Kerala girl he’s never met. To test if the app really works, he travels there. There’s also a hidden angle I won’t spoil. Now, full disclosure: the movie plugs Pocket Broker, a real trading app. (They even add promo codes and trading demos as product placement inside the film.) Honestly, when I saw this in the first 10–15 minutes, alarm bells rang.
How can an app measure someone’s “inner frequency”? And how did it even get data about a girl with no social media presence? But later, the film gives some answers, enough that I felt somewhat satisfied, though obviously it’s not realistic. Most of the story is then set in Kerala. Janhvi’s character Sundari lives in a big house and rents it out like a BnB. Param comes to stay there, and basically starts chasing her. Here’s the problem: the initial app idea was unique, but once that’s over, the rest of the movie is extremely basic. Nice music, slow-motion shots, handsome boy, pretty girl, but the chemistry between them doesn’t really connect.
Cast and Songs
Janhvi Kapoor looks stunning in many scenes and Sidharth Malhotra is fine, but their love doesn’t feel natural. Writing-wise, 95% of the movie is plain. The first half is mostly Param running after Sundari, finding her lost ring, cooking parathas, etc. By interval, I already felt like the movie was dragging. My friends even said, “Let’s go home.” Still, some aspects worked: The songs and Sonu Nigam’s voice, beautiful. The real Kerala locations, gorgeous. The side characters, a group of 4–5 boys, were genuinely entertaining.
But the leads, their scenes, and their chemistry didn’t click. Sidharth was brilliant in Shershaah, but here not as effective. Janhvi was better, but not enough to carry the love story. Overall, the movie isn’t “bad-bad,” just unremarkable. Watchable as time-pass, but on the lower end. Apart from Janhvi and her outfits, there’s little to remember. Honestly, they should make a spinoff about the funny side-friends.
Meanwhile, another Malayalam film called Loka (shot in the same Kerala locations) released at the same time, I’m planning to watch that tonight. If this video helped you, give it a like and share it with friends who were curious. And check the Pocket Broker link in the description. We’ll meet again in the next video. Take care of your health. Tata