Janhvi Kapoor Career / 6 films in 7 years, but Janhvi Kapoor is still waiting for a hit

Janhvi Kapoor Career: This Friday, i.e. today, 28 August 2025, Janhvi Kapoor and Siddharth Malhotra's film 'Param Sundari' is releasing in theaters. It is a romantic comedy, which depicts the story of love blossoming between two characters from South and North. The makers were expecting a good opening for this film releasing amidst the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi, but there is not much enthusiasm or buzz around the film before its release. The film's performance has been disappointing even in advance booking. Still, one thing that goes in the film's favor is that it is a solo release—no big film is coming to theaters with it. In such a situation, the question arises: Will 'Param Sundari' be able to do wonders at the box office and end Janhvi Kapoor's seven-year wait for a hit?

Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's daughter Janhvi Kapoor made her Bollywood debut in 2018 with 'Dhadak', which was a Hindi remake of the Marathi film 'Sairat'. The film received mixed reviews and was declared a semi-hit. But there has been no major box office success for Janhvi since then. Her acting in some of her films has been appreciated, but none of the films released in theatres could achieve the tag of a hit.

Janhvi's theatrical release record of films:

Dhadak (2018): Semi-hit, collection of 74.19 crores

Roohi (2021): Flop, 23.25 crores

Mili (2022): Flop, 2.24 crores

Mr. and Mrs. Mahi (2024): Below average, 36.28 crores

Uljh (2024): Flop, 8.30 crores

Devora: Part 1 (2024): Average, 292.03 crores (62 crores in Hindi)

'Devora: Part 1' may have been a big budget film, but its performance in the Hindi belt was below expectations. For Janhvi, 'Param Sundari' is another opportunity, through which she can complete the search for the first big hit of her career.

Sidharth Malhotra also has expectations

'Param Sundari' is also important for the hero of the film, Siddharth Malhotra. Siddharth has also not had any big hit since the 2015 film 'Brothers'. His recent releases like 'Yodha' and 'Indian Police Force' (web series) received mixed response, but did not do much at the box office. In such a situation, this film has also brought a new opportunity for Siddharth.

Features of 'Param Sundari'

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Director: Tushar Jalota

Production: Maddock Films

Cast: Janhvi Kapoor, Siddharth Malhotra, Sanjay Kapoor, Renji Panicker, Siddharth Shankar, Manjot Singh, Inayak Verma

Special Features: Mix of South and North cultures, light-hearted love story

The film received a decent response from the audience when its trailer was released, but the advance booking figures are disappointing. Still, the film can benefit from the festive time of Ganesh Chaturthi and solo release. Maddock Films has a good track record in romantic comedies, and this film is also an attempt in the same direction.

How will it be at the box office?

• The success of ‘Param Sundari’ depends on many things:
• Audience response: Romantic comedy genre is loved by the young audience, but will this film live up to their expectations?
• Word of mouth: If the film gets a good response in the initial shows, then its collections may increase over the weekend.
• Lack of competition: Being a solo release, the film will not have a dearth of screens and shows.