Param Sundari starts with solid box office collection: See how much Maddock paid to Sidharth Malhotra, Janhvi Kapoor
Bollywood Rom-Com Param Sundari, directed by Tushar Jalota, was released on August 29. The film created a buzz for his music and style. Many compare it to Shah Rukh Khan’s Chennai Express. The film was produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films and plays Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor. Maddock, known for his horror comedy universe, came up with a Rom-com this time. According to reports, the film was made on a middle distance budget of about £ 50 crore. However, the manufacturers did not officially confirm the figure. Sidharth plays the male lead of a Punjabi boy. According to Filmibeat, he charged about £ 12 for the film, making him the highest paid actor in the cast. According to the publication, Janhvi Kapoor received about £ 5. Veteran actor Sanjay Kapoor reportedly charged a £ 50 Lakh fee. Manjot Singh, last in Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video, was paid about £ 25 Lakh. Param Sundari Box Office Collection Param Sundari had a solid box office of £ 7.25 in India on day 1 (Friday), according to Sacnilk. The film saw the strongest occupation in South Indian cities. Bengaluru led by 24.5% of occupancy, followed by Chennai at 24.75% and Hyderabad at 21.75%, the Sacnilk data shows. Northern markets such as the NCR (13%), Jaipur (15.75%) and Mumbai (12.25%) have recorded moderate numbers. Smaller centers such as Surat (4%) and Bhopal (7.25%) showed poorer rise. In the evenings and night shows had a greater interest in the audience compared to in the morning, especially in Metro cities. Param Sundari has so far seen the second highest opening in Janhvi Kapoor’s film career. The top name is Ulajh, which collected £ 9.07 crore on release day. For Sidharth, however, it is not even in the top -10. The top opener in his career so far has been cure, with £ 105.76. Param Sundari Controversies Param Sundari encountered several controversies before the release date. Several Malayalers on social media accused the film of misunderstanding Kerala and Malayal culture. The accent and character of Janhvi Kapoor was mocked as Inauthentic. Clichies like jasmine flowers and Mohiniyattam dances are called stereotypes. The danger of the song was accused of plagiarism a Pakistani cut. Instagram took a video from singer Pavithra Menon and questioned the cast, to a copyright charge by the makers. The Watchdog Foundation accused the film of injuring Christian sentiments about a romantic scene shot in a church.