# Param Sundari (film)
**Param Sundari** (परम सुंदरी) is a 2025 Hindi-language romantic comedy directed by Tushar Jalota, produced by Dinesh Vijan for Maddock Films, and starring [Sidharth Malhotra](https://www.edgepedia.org/sidharth-malhotra) and [Janhvi Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/janhvi-kapoor) as a Delhi man and a Kerala woman whose cross-cultural romance begins on a matchmaking app.[1](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMTEyMDgyMDI1MDAxNDQ%3D) • [2](https://lsf.go.id/en/film/param-sundari/597) It was released in Indian cinemas on 29 August 2025 after certification by the [Central Board of Film Certification](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-board-of-film-certification) (CBFC) with a UA 13+ rating.[1](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMTEyMDgyMDI1MDAxNDQ%3D)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / producer | Tushar Jalota; produced by Dinesh Vijan, Maddock Films[1](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMTEyMDgyMDI1MDAxNDQ%3D) |
| Lead cast | Sidharth Malhotra as Param Sachdev; Janhvi Kapoor as Sundari Damodaram[1](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMTEyMDgyMDI1MDAxNDQ%3D) • [2](https://lsf.go.id/en/film/param-sundari/597) |
| Certification / runtime | UA 13+ (CBFC Mumbai, certificate DIL/6/164/2025-MUM, dated 21 August 2025); certified length 136.0 minutes[1](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMTEyMDgyMDI1MDAxNDQ%3D) |
| Release | 29 August 2025 in Indian cinemas; earliest international release 28 August 2025 (APAC, EMEA)[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/param-sundari/cast/) • [4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt33996113/) |
| Music | Sachin–Jigar (songs and background score); lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/special-screening-dhanak/param-sundari-official-trailer-sidharth-malhotra-janhvi-kapoor-dinesh-vijan-tushar-jalota-in-cinemas-29th-aug/) |
| Critical reception | 7% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer (15 reviews) against 58% on the audience Popcornmeter[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/param_sundari) |
| India box office | Opening day ₹73.7 million (₹7.37 crore); total ₹530.7 million (₹53.07 crore)[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/param-sundari/box-office/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Param Sachdev (Sidharth Malhotra), the privileged son of a wealthy Delhi businessman, Parmeet Sachdev ([Sanjay Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanjay-kapoor)), is mocked by his father as a spendthrift with no real achievements. Determined to prove himself, he invests in a start-up dating app called Soulmates and tries it himself, matching with Sundari Damodaram (Janhvi Kapoor) in Kerala. Accompanied by his friend Jagdeep Bedi ([Manjot Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/manjot-singh)), he travels south to win her heart, facing cultural clashes and personal challenges that bridge the divide between North and [South India](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-india).[2](https://lsf.go.id/en/film/param-sundari/597)
The CBFC plot summary describes the film as a love story and romantic comedy set against the backwaters of Kerala, concerned with the tension between tradition and modernity and with human connections that transcend the digital world and data-driven algorithms.[1](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMTEyMDgyMDI1MDAxNDQ%3D) According to the trade magazine Film Information, Param visits Cochin to test the app's reliability before investing, and the story turns on Sundari's guardian Bhargavan Nair ([Renji Panicker](https://www.edgepedia.org/renji-panicker)) favoring her marriage to her childhood friend Venu (Siddhartha Shankar), a doctor recently returned from abroad.[8](https://filminformation.com/featured/param-sundari-review-29-august-2025/)
## Production and release
The film's title is taken from the hit Bollywood song "Param Sundari," composed by A.R. Rahman for *Mimi* ([Laxman Utekar](https://www.edgepedia.org/laxman-utekar), 2021), a film also produced by Maddock Films.[2](https://lsf.go.id/en/film/param-sundari/597) Maddock announced the project with Malhotra and Kapoor in the lead roles, and a teaser was attached to theatrical prints of *Bhool Chuk Maaf* before the first video asset launched in mid-2025; at that stage the announced release date was 25 July 2025.[9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVfaDjOFpHc) • [10](https://aroundodisha.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1.6.2025.pdf) The release later settled on 29 August 2025, with the official trailer published on 12 August 2025.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/param-sundari/cast/) • [11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdWnfzsx-ks)
The credited crew includes Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran as director of photography, Manish Pradhan as editor, Dhiman Karmakar as sound designer, and the composer duo [Sachin–Jigar](https://www.edgepedia.org/sachin-jigar) for songs and background score.[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/special-screening-dhanak/param-sundari-official-trailer-sidharth-malhotra-janhvi-kapoor-dinesh-vijan-tushar-jalota-in-cinemas-29th-aug/) The story is credited to Gaurav Mishra, Aarsh Vora, and Tushar Jalota.[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/special-screening-dhanak/param-sundari-official-trailer-sidharth-malhotra-janhvi-kapoor-dinesh-vijan-tushar-jalota-in-cinemas-29th-aug/) The CBFC certified the film UA 13+ on 21 August 2025 at a length of 136.0 minutes.[1](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMTEyMDgyMDI1MDAxNDQ%3D) After its theatrical run, the film became available to stream on Prime Video with a subscription.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/param_sundari)
## Reception
**Critical response.** The film drew a mixed-to-negative critical reception. On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a 7% Tomatometer from 15 reviews, with 1 fresh and 14 rotten, while the verified-audience Popcornmeter stands at 58% from more than 50 ratings, a wide gap between professional and audience scores.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/param_sundari) [Individual](https://www.edgepedia.org/individual) reviews ranged widely: DNA India gave 4/5 and called it heartfelt and hilarious, Bollywood Hungama's Taran Adarsh gave 3.5/5 and called it a pleasant, breezy rom-com, while [Hindustan Times](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindustan-times) gave 0.5/5 and Indian Express 1.5/5, with critic Shubhra Gupta writing that the film struggles to find both the rom and the com.[12](https://www.bollywood.com/movies/param-sundari/reviews/) • [6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/param_sundari) Reviewers consistently praised Sachin–Jigar's music and the Kerala backdrops; Film [Information](https://www.edgepedia.org/information) called the music the best part of the film and noted the appealing cinematography.[8](https://filminformation.com/featured/param-sundari-review-29-august-2025/)
**Box office.** In India the film opened at ₹73.7 million (₹7.37 crore) on 29 August 2025, rose through the opening weekend to ₹284.8 million (₹28.48 crore), reached ₹416.7 million (₹41.67 crore) by the end of week one, and finished with a total of ₹530.7 million (₹53.07 crore).[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/param-sundari/box-office/) [Box Office Mojo](https://www.edgepedia.org/box-office-mojo) records $785,392 in international gross, led by the [United Arab Emirates](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-arab-emirates) at $371,768, with the earliest release on 28 August 2025 across APAC and EMEA territories.[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt33996113/)
## Representation controversy
The film's portrayal of its Malayali heroine drew substantial criticism in the weeks after release. An Indian Express report noted that *Param Sundari* received strong criticism for its portrayal of the Malayali heroine, stereotyped in multiple ways and given the voice of an actor who could not pronounce her character's name correctly.[13](https://pdf.indianexpress.com/pdfupload/subepaper/ie-digital-18-09-2025.pdf) A Madhyamam review argued that the film flattens Kerala into stereotypes, calling it more tourism brochure than cinema, while acknowledging that it makes visible efforts to avoid mistakes [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema) has made in representing South India.[14](https://madhyamamonline.com/entertainment/param-sundari-flattens-kerala-into-stereotypes-1442443) The film also entered a broader discussion about how Bollywood represents non-Hindi-speaking states at a time when non-Hindi films reach nationwide audiences through streaming and dubbed versions.[15](https://equalitynews.ca/newspaper/2025/sept2025/Equality_Sept11_2025_new_comp.pdf)
## References
1. [CBFC Film Search: Param Sundari, Central Board of Film Certification](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMTEyMDgyMDI1MDAxNDQ%3D)
2. [Param Sundari, Film Guide, Lembaga Sensor Film (Indonesia)](https://lsf.go.id/en/film/param-sundari/597)
3. [Param Sundari Cast List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/param-sundari/cast/)
4. [Param Sundari (2025), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt33996113/)
5. [Param Sundari – Official Trailer credits, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/special-screening-dhanak/param-sundari-official-trailer-sidharth-malhotra-janhvi-kapoor-dinesh-vijan-tushar-jalota-in-cinemas-29th-aug/)
6. [Param Sundari, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/param_sundari)
7. [Param Sundari Box Office Collection, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/param-sundari/box-office/)
8. ['Param Sundari' Review, Film Information, 29 August 2025](https://filminformation.com/featured/param-sundari-review-29-august-2025/)
9. ['Param Sundari' Official Announcement, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVfaDjOFpHc)
10. [Teaser launch report, Around Odisha, 1 June 2025](https://aroundodisha.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1.6.2025.pdf)
11. [Param Sundari – Official Trailer, YouTube, 12 August 2025](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdWnfzsx-ks)
12. [Param Sundari (2025) Critics Reviews, Bollywood.com](https://www.bollywood.com/movies/param-sundari/reviews/)
13. [Indian Express digital edition, 18 September 2025](https://pdf.indianexpress.com/pdfupload/subepaper/ie-digital-18-09-2025.pdf)
14. [Param Sundari flattens Kerala into stereotypes, Madhyamam](https://madhyamamonline.com/entertainment/param-sundari-flattens-kerala-into-stereotypes-1442443)
15. [Equality newspaper, September 2025](https://equalitynews.ca/newspaper/2025/sept2025/Equality_Sept11_2025_new_comp.pdf)
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