Param Sundari Movie Review: Janhvi Kapoor & Sidharth Malhotra’s kind of ‘wicked pairing’ was the major highlight

Language: Hindi and Malayalam

Director: Tushar Jalota

Cast: Janhvi Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra

Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra’s captivating and electric chemistry was indeed the major highlight of Param Sundari. Not a great story, but the entire look of the film was a treat to the eyes. Entertaining? Yes, it is, and mindless? Again, another big yes. But sadly, the movie doesn’t go beyond that. It has its heart in the right place, but can get exhausting after a point.

Tushar Jalota directorial has all things required for a complete entertainment. Love stories indeed are making a huge comeback and this film never struggles as a romantic comedy. Before the release of 
_Param Sundari_ there was a lot of chatter about the diction ofJanhvi Kapoor which didn’t fit into the regular Malayali accent, but I felt she did a decent job. And what more can you expect if the film doesn’t go beyond the culture of Kerala and its festivals.

Shot against the breath-taking backdrop of Kerala, the film captures the intoxicating blend of monsoon-drenched roads, backwater bike rides, and the architectural beauty of centuries-old churches – including a heart-stopping sequence that echoes the romance of yore. And it talks a lot about the food of Kerala and the usual north Vs South conflict when it comes to cultures and their love for cinema and music which are poles apart.

The story goes this way, Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor meet by chance, share some cute dialogues, and their first collaboration called Param Sundari seems to have the right amount of simplicity and candy-floss cuteness which does get nauseating sometimes.

What the movie required was the right amount of aesthetics, which lacked to quite an extent even when it came to the costumes, though 
Sidharth Malhotra looked smashing as always, but a lot of work needed to be done on Janhvi considering that she has been portrayed as a girl from Kerala. The film has its heart in the right place as it addresses multiple issues especially how today’s generation decides everything on the basis of AI and algorithms and doesn’t listen either to their heart or head.  But towards the end the film does get overtly exhausting with its so-called forced cuteness and simplicity.

Rating: 2 and half out of 5

WATCH Param Sundari trailer here: