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Actor Nani in an intense bare-chested fight sequence still from the film The ParadisePhoto via 123telugu.com

Nani Bares It All For A Career-First Fight Scene In The Paradise

Fight choreographers Ram-Lakshman say the actor put in serious physical work for a shirtless action sequence that's shaping up as the film's centrepiece.

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Nani is going shirtless on screen, and apparently for the first time in a career built mostly on charm rather than chiselled abs. The actor has shot a bare-chested fight sequence for The Paradise, directed by Srikanth Odela, and word from the film's fight choreography team is that it's the standout moment of the movie.

Ram-Lakshman, who designed the sequence, told 123telugu that Nani trained hard for it and shows up on screen in noticeably improved shape. They've called his transformation and screen presence in the fight a pleasant surprise for audiences who've never seen him attempt anything this physical.

That's the part worth sitting with. Nani has done action before, sure, but nothing pitched as raw or demanding as what Ram-Lakshman are describing here. A shirtless fight sequence is as much a marketing beat as a story beat, and Odela's team clearly knows it, positioning this as the sequence that reintroduces Nani to audiences in a different physical register.

The timing matters too. The Paradise arrives into a release calendar where Telugu social media has not exactly been kind to the film's press activity, with chatter comparing its promotional energy unfavourably to other current releases doing the rounds. Whether that's fair or just noise is hard to say this early, but it means the film needs a genuine talking point before it hits screens, and a physically transformed Nani in an intense fight is precisely the kind of image a studio leans on when word of mouth hasn't caught fire yet.

What we don't have yet is context. 123telugu's report doesn't specify where the sequence sits in the film, how long it runs, or who Nani is fighting. There's no runtime, no release date confirmation, no word on whether this is a mid-film setpiece or the climax. The claim itself comes from the fight masters directly involved in staging it, not from an independent viewing, so treat the

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The Paradise

23 September 2026 · in theatres · cast, trailer and release details

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