The 2025 Bollywood film Param Sundari, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor, failed to make a strong mark at the box office. Despite a promising start, collections dropped quickly, and the film could not recover its production budget.
Redditors Debate After Filmfare Labels Sidharth Malhotra-Kanhvi Kapoor Starrer As ‘Success’
Recently, Filmfare called the movie a “success,” which sparked a storm online. The publication wrote, “Param Sundari is that 2025 romance that charms its way to success with heart, honesty, and a smart sense of scale. Made on a modest Rs 45-crore budget, the film has quietly crossed Rs 90 crore worldwide, proving that when storytelling connects, numbers follow. Audiences connected with its sincerity, from Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor’s easy chemistry to its feel-good music and emotional simplicity.”
The post also praised the lead actors and producers. It continued, “Trade watchers say the film reaffirms Sidharth’s steady box-office pull and his knack for choosing roles that blend emotion with mass appeal. For Maddock Films, Param Sundari is yet another example of how balancing creativity with cost-to-profit thinking can deliver wins that are as satisfying as they are smart.”
Reddit users slammed the post for exaggerating the film’s performance as the post went viral in no time. Check out some online user reactions below:
“Dinesh Vijan ka collection system hi alg hai.”
“Filmfare is really shameless.”
“The corruption is disgusting.”
“Sid and Janhvi’s movie earning anything above 20cr should be considered a success.”
“Inka budget aur collection convenience k hisab se change hota rehta hai. Inflated collections in India are probably 51 cr, and suddenly the budget dropped from 60 to 45 cr lmao. Good for them, hope Dinesh Vijan is happy in his own La La Land.”
“Phone mai se thuk bhi nahi sakte.”
Is Param Sundari HIT Or FLOP?
Well, Box office numbers tell a different story. The film was made on an estimated Rs 60 crore budget but earned only Rs 54.85 crore domestically. This means it recovered just over 90% of its budget. Worldwide, it grossed around Rs 89.72 crore, making it Sidharth’s 5th highest-grossing film and Janhvi’s 2nd, yet it was not enough to declare it profitable.
The movie had a strong opening week, but collections dropped sharply in later weeks. Competition from films like Baaghi 4 and The Bengal Files affected its performance.
Overall, while Param Sundari had some box office moments, it could not maintain momentum. Despite Filmfare’s glowing post, the film fell short of commercial expectations and remains an underperformer in 2025.
