Param Sundari (film)

Param Sundari is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Tushar Jalota and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films. The film stars Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor in lead roles. The story follows Param, a North Indian boy from Delhi, who searches for his soulmate through an AI app, which leads him to Sundari, a South Indian girl from Kerala.

Initially slated to release on 25 July 2025, the film was released on 29 August 2025. It received mixed to negative reviews from critics with praise for the soundtrack and cinematography; mixed reviews about performances and chemistry between the lead pair and criticism for the story and screenplay. It also received controversy involving its stereotypical portrayal of Kerala and Malayali people. Despite the controversies, the film was a commercial success at the box-office.

Param is a young man from a wealthy family who enjoys investing his father’s money in new startups. While searching for a unique investment opportunity, he discovers an app called Soulmates, which uses advanced technology to find one’s perfect match. To prove a point to his father, Param tests the app and is matched with Thekkepattu Sundari Damodharan Pillai, a homestay owner in Kerala who runs her ancestral Tharavad (family house) along with her uncle, Bhargavan Nair, a practitioner of Kalaripayattu. As Param and Sundari meet and their worlds collide, their lives begin to intertwine in unexpected ways as they navigate cultural differences and explore the possibility of love.