Janhvi Kapoor has been occupied with the promotion of her next movie, Param Sundari for the past several days.

Many actors and viewers from Kerala have criticised the actor's accent and portrayal since the release of the movie's trailer.

Content creator Steffi and Malayalam actor-singer Pavithra Menon criticised Janhvi's choice for the movie. In response to this criticism, Janhvi has now discussed her character's past with ET Digital.

During the interaction, which also had Sidharth Malhotra and producer Dinesh Vijan, when Janhvi was asked what drew her to the film, she said, “I was at a point in my life where I myself, more than an actor, but as a member of the audience, was dying for just a rom-com. A light-hearted romantic movie where you have a smile on your face the entire time you are watching. Here was a story that gave me the chance to go towards my roots.”

She added, "Of course, I’m not a Malayali, and neither was my mother, but my character is actually half-Tamilian and half-Malayali. I’ve always been very interested in that terrain and that culture, and I’m also a huge fan of Malayalam cinema as well. So yeah, I think it was just a very fun, interesting story, and I’m so happy and grateful that I could be a part of it.”