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Mohan Babu says Srikanth Odela 'cheated' him over a deleted wife role in The Paradise

Mohan Babu was born on 19 March 1952[4] to Narayanaswamy Naidu and Lakshmamma in the Modhugulapalem village near the banks of the river Swarnamukhi. His birth place is sandwiched between two famous pilgrim centers - Tirupati (abode of Lord Venkateswara) and Sri Kalahasti (abode of Lord Vayulingeswara) in the Chittoor…
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Mohan Babu says Srikanth Odela 'cheated' him over a deleted wife role in The Paradise

Nani’s latest film ‘The Paradise’ rolls into Andhra Pradesh for a three‑city promotional trek, featuring a temple visit and screenings at local theatres, as the makers aim to revive the movie’s earnings.

During a media interaction, Nani disclosed that each screening of ‘The Paradise’ experiences a dramatic shift in viewer reaction, moving from morning positivity to mixed feelings by night, a phenomenon he says he hasn’t seen before.

At a Hyderabad press meet, Mohan Babu lauded producer Sudhakar’s budget discipline, hailed Srikanth Odela as a future top director, and called his ‘The Paradise’ role the deadliest in his 50‑year film journey.

At a multilingual press meet, producer Sudhakar Cherukuri and director Srikanth Odela hailed ‘The Paradise’ as a box‑office milestone, while Nani and veteran Mohan Babu praised each other’s work.

Despite the makers of Nani's Telugu film The Paradise reportedly securing a court order against negative reviews, critic Blue Sattai Maran has torn into the film, calling it the worst release of the year.

The Paradise fell 57% on day two after a shaky critical reception, yet its two-day haul of Rs 61.15 crore net makes it Nani's fifth highest-grossing film in India, trade tracking shows.

The Paradise raked in 11.6 crore net from 900 premiere shows across India, posting Tollywood's fourth-highest premiere collection ever and Nani's career-best start, even as word-of-mouth turns mixed.

Premiere-night reactions to Nani's long-delayed The Paradise are largely positive, with praise for Mohan Babu's villain turn and Anirudh's score, though some viewers struggled with the film's heavy Telangana dialect.

‘The Paradise’ arrives with Nani front‑and‑center, delivering high‑octane fights and emotional beats set against a colonial‑era Hyderabad. Critics note a strong visual style but point to a scattered narrative that struggles to sustain its ambitions.

The Paradise arrives September 24 with Mohan Babu playing the antagonist opposite Raghav Juyal, but director Srikanth Odela has released no trailer, keeping the veteran actor's role a closely guarded secret.