'Param Sundari' trailer shows Janhvi and Sidharth romance caught in a North India-South India culture clash

Highlights:

• Official trailer for Param Sundari released, starring Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra.
  
• Story follows a Delhi man’s romance with a Kerala dancer, complicated by cultural clashes.
  
• Trailer ends with Janhvi’s character delivering a pointed monologue about North Indian attitudes.
  
• Film set for release on 29 August, produced by Dinesh Vijan.
  

Romantic comedy with a cultural twist

The makers of Param Sundari have released the film’s official trailer following the launch of two songs from its soundtrack, Pardesiya and Bheegi Saree.

Sidharth Malhotra stars as Param Sachdev, a man from Delhi who travels to Kerala and meets Sundari, played by Janhvi Kapoor, on his first day there. Sundari is a local dancer, and the trailer shows the pair’s flirtatious exchanges, peppered with film references, as their relationship develops.

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Turning point in the trailer

The light-hearted tone shifts when Sundari accuses Param of toying with people’s emotions. In the trailer’s closing moments, she delivers a strongly worded speech criticising Param and his friend as “arrogant, entitled and prejudiced North Indians”, before listing prominent South Indian stars including Rajinikanth (Tamil Nadu), Mohanlal (Kerala), Allu Arjun (Andhra Pradesh) and Yash (Karnataka).

Audience reactions

Early reactions to the trailer have been largely positive. Viewers praised Janhvi Kapoor’s closing dialogue and expressed excitement for a return to the traditional Bollywood romantic comedy style. Comments described the film as “fun” and “promising”, with Sidharth Malhotra’s appearance also drawing attention.

Release details

Alongside Kapoor and Malhotra, the cast includes Rajeev Khandelwal and Aakash Dahiya. Directed under the Maddock Films banner and produced by Dinesh Vijan, Param Sundari is scheduled for release on 29 August.