Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra have pushed returned in opposition to claims that their upcoming movie Param Sundari is similar to the 2013 hit Chennai Express. In a current interview with Mirchi Plus, both actors said the assessment overlooks key variations in putting, characters and cause.

Param Sundari vs Chennai Express

Janhvi Kapoor said, “It’s successful movie, and it's miles an iconic film. But Deepika performed a Tamilian within the movie, which in case you consider it is a generalisation occurring from the those who are evaluating the two films.” She introduced, “I am from Kerala inside the movie, and not every person from the South may be grouped together. It’s a one-of-a-kind milieu altogether, and it’s not like that this is a repetitive element in any respect.”Talking about comparable movies, Janhvi stated, “2 States was comparable, but it came before Chennai Express, and those sorts of films aren’t being launched each 12 months.” She concluded, “Anyways human beings aren’t comparing us to some thing that wishes to be forgotten. Chennai Express become an iconic film, with iconic characters and actors.”

Sidharth Malhotra introduced, “We don’t mind the evaluation in any respect, I suppose it's far a praise. I love that film, and I am a fan of Rohit Shetty films. People recall positive things due to the nostalgia thing that is related to them, even though I don’t think that the 2 movies are the equal. Shah Rukh sir didn’t precisely play a guy from Delhi, and they had been definitely now not in Kerala, and Janvhi is gambling a half of Malayalam half Tamilian in the film, but it's miles absolutely a praise being as compared to it.”The film, directed by way of Tushar Jalota, centres on a North-meets-South rom-com setup that the makers describe as rooted in precise nearby identities. Janhvi’s character is explicitly element Malayali and part Tamilian, even as Sidharth’s individual is drawn from a unique historical past. The actors say this regional specificity separates Param Sundari from broader North vs South caricatures. The movie additionally objectives to restore the traditional Bollywood rom-com vibe.

Will Param Sundari revive the rom-com?

Sidharth stated the film hopes to carry again the charm of in advance hits. “Films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Hum Tum, and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge are iconic, and we need to convey that again,” he advised Mirchi Plus. The forged additionally consists of Sanjay Kapoor, Manjot Singh, Aakash Dahiya and Rajeev Khandelwal.

Param Sundari releases on August 29. As debate around representation in Bollywood continues, the film’s release will take a look at whether audiences be given its try at a locally unique rom-com, even as also evaluating it to well-known mainstream hits like Chennai Express.