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The Reason Behind the Controversy Around Janhvi Kapoor-Sidharth Malhotra's "Param Sundari"
Aug 15, 2025 01:10 pm
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Divya Delhi: In a Param Sundari church, Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra are seen flirting. The Watchdog Foundation has criticized the scene. A sequence in the upcoming love movie Param Sundari, starring Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra, that shows the two flirting in a church has caused controversy. A Christian group has objected, claiming that the portrayal is inappropriate and seeking its removal. According to reports, the Christian organization Watchdog Foundation has written to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the Mumbai Police, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, and the Maharashtra government, asking that the scene be taken out of the movie as well as from trailers and promotional videos. "The CBFC, established under the Cinematograph Act, 1952, is entrusted with certifying films while taking into account both artistic expression and respect for religious feelings," said foundation advocate Godfrey Pimenta. "The church is a sacred place of worship for Christians, and it should not be depicted as a stage for indecent content," the group emphasized in their letter. "This portrayal deeply offends the Catholic community's sensibilities in addition to disrespecting the spiritual sanctity of the place of worship."