Subhechcha Ganguly 
After a lukewarm start, Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor’s romantic comedy Param Sundari is showing signs of recovery at the box office. Mixed-to-positive reviews and growing word-of-mouth have helped the film gain momentum, particularly over the weekend.
On Sunday, the film collected ₹10.25 crore net in India — an 11% jump from Saturday and nearly 40% higher than its opening day numbers. With this, Param Sundari closed its opening weekend at Rs26.75 crore net (Rs32 crore gross) domestically.
The overseas response has also been encouraging, with strong collections in the US and UK. Trade estimates suggest the film has earned over $1.1 million (approximately ₹11 crore) internationally, taking its worldwide opening weekend total to an impressive ₹43 crore.
With this, Param Sundari has already surpassed the lifetime box office of Dhadak 2, starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri, which ended its run at ₹36 crore worldwide. However, the film still trails far behind July’s blockbuster Saiyaara, featuring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, which earned ₹117 crore in its first three days and has since grossed over ₹570 crore globally.
Whether Param Sundari can sustain its upward trajectory now depends on the crucial Monday test.
About the Film
Param Sundari is a cross-cultural romance set against the backdrop of technology and modern love in the age of algorithms. Directed by Tushar Jalota and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films, the film also features Sanjay Kapoor, Renji Panicker, Siddhartha Shankar, Manjot Singh, and Abhishek Banerjee.
