Since the first-look poster of Param Sundari was unveiled, netizens have been pointing out its similarities to Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s iconic romantic comedy Chennai Express.
Janhvi Kapoor has now reacted to her and Sidharth Malhotra’s cross-cultural film being compared to the Rohit Shetty directorial.
Janhvi Kapoor On Param Sundari Being Compared To Chennai Express
The actress said she feels happy about the parallels with such a blockbuster, but clarified that these are two different films set around South Indian characters. She also urged people not to generalise individuals from the South.
“I think it’s a great thing. I love Chennai Express! I think it’s a good reference. I take it as a compliment. The picture was released 10 years ago. Definitely, these two films are not the same!” she told Mirchi Plus.
Janhvi added, “It’s a hit movie and an iconic movie. But Deepika [Padukone] played a Tamilian in the film, and I play a half-Tamilian, half-Malayali girl… which, if you think about it, is a generalisation happening from the people who are comparing the two films. I am from Kerala in the film, and not all people from the South can be grouped together. It’s a different milieu altogether, and it’s not like that this is a repetitive thing at all. 2 States was similar, but it came after Chennai Express, and these kinds of films aren’t being released every year. The point is people aren’t comparing us to something that needs to be forgotten, Chennai Express was an iconic film, with iconic characters and actors.”