Updated On: 26 February, 2026 01:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kalidas Jayaram criticised Param Sundari, calling its portrayal of Kerala’s culture a “mockery.” The film had earlier faced backlash from Malayali viewers over alleged stereotyping

Kalidas Jayaram; still from Param Sundari
Actor Kalidas Jayaram has candidly shared his thoughts on the Hindi film Param Sundari, which was set in Kerala. The film, starring Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra, was released in theatres last year and faced trolling from several South Indian influencers over its portrayal of Kerala and Malayali culture.
In the film, Janhvi plays a woman living in Kerala, while Sidharth essays a Delhi-based man who travels to the state to meet a woman he matched with on a dating app.