Mumbai: Ever since the trailer of Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra’s ‘Param Sundari’ was unveiled, fans have been wondering if the storyline is similar to the Shah Rukh-Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Chennai Express.’
However, breaking her silence on the comparison, Janhvi said that the two films are quite different.
During an interview with Mirchi Plus, Sidharth said, “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!”
Janhvi pointed out the differences. “It’s (Chennai Express) 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.”
‘Param Sundari’ revolves around the cross-cultural romance between a boy from Delhi and a girl from Kerala.
Directed by Tushar Jalota, the film also stars Rajeev Khandelwal and Aakash Dahiya in pivotal roles.
‘Param Sundari’ is slated to hit theatres on August 29,
