Param Sundari first look: Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor in another ‘north meets south’ Bollywood flick. Watch

Maddock Films have just released the first look for their upcoming romantic film Param Sundari, featuring stars Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor in the lead roles. Tushar Jalota will be helming the project, and from an initial glance, the film looks like a “two lovers from different backgrounds” story, a thread both actors have pulled in their prior films.

Param (Sidharth) and Sundari (Janhvi) belong to opposite sides of our country, with the former likely playing a “loud and heart-on-his-sleeve” kind of guy from the North and the latter emulating a sophisticated, sober and intelligent girl from the South. The video introduces them as such, with the grand shots of the two dancing and singing amid nature, wearing matching outfits for every different shot. A montage of shots then comes together, showcasing the obvious troubles they are going to face in the story, such as Param being chased by people presumably from Sundari’s family or Param walking away from a house that seems to be decorated for a wedding while someone who is Sundari turns her back to him.

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The first look seems to give a sneak peek into a story that is going to be through and through Bollywood, with fans likening it to “Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol-like” dance sequences and the “Ranbir Kapoor walking away from a wedding” sequences. Director Tushar Jalota is being joined by Sachin-Jigar for the music of the film, while Amitabh Bhattacharya has penned the lyrics.

While Sidharth is coming off a lacklustre performance in Yodha (2024), Janhvi just experienced a career-defining moment just a few days ago when Homebound, a film she was starring in alongside Ishaan Khatter, received a 9-minute-long ovation at the Cannes International Film Festival.  As Sidharth looks for a win on the professional front, he has his hands full on the personal side, as he and wife Kiara Advani are expecting their first child soon. The Bollywood couple announced the pregnancy earlier this year.