Breaking Hype
Nani’s ‘The Paradise’ Races to ₹70 Crore Opening Day
The Telugu star’s latest action drama clocks a ₹70 crore worldwide debut, pulling strong numbers from Hindi and Tamil markets despite mixed reviews.
24 Sept 20262 min read
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Srikanth Odela (born December 14, 1990) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He began his film career as an assistant director under filmmaker Sukumar, working on features including *Nannaku Prematho...* (2016) and *Rangasthalam* (2018).
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Breaking Hype
Nani’s ‘The Paradise’ Races to Fourth Biggest Telugu Opening of 2026
Nani’s latest venture, The Paradise, stormed the box office with a 15.95 crore haul by 1 PM, 59.08% morning occupancy across 4,183 shows, and 941,000 advance tickets, making it the fourth‑largest Telugu debut this year.
24 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Nani's The Paradise Draws Premiere-Night Cheers And Subtitle Complaints
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.
24 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Tamil Release Of 'The Paradise' Splits Viewers Right Down The Middle On X
Nani's 'The Paradise' hit Tamil screens today after a rough Telugu premiere the night before, with X reviewers wildly split between calling it the year's worst and defending its emotional core.
24 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
The Paradise Opens On Huge Advances, Critics Call It A Mess
Nani's The Paradise released Thursday on strong advance bookings, but Koimoi's review flags a chaotic second half, poor sound mixing and a script that loses the plot entirely.
24 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Nani’s The Paradise Launches in Over 1,200 Overseas Theatres Today
Nani’s new film The Paradise rolls out across more than 1,200 international screens today, backed by $1.5 million in advance overseas ticket sales – the biggest pre‑sale haul of his career.
23 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Raghav Juyal Hails Telugu Film Culture Ahead of The Paradise Release
At a press event for The Paradise, Raghav Juyal praised the Telugu industry's habit of celebrating every crew member, saying it moved him to tears and inspired him to spread that spirit nationwide.
22 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Bengaluru Court Shields Nani's The Paradise From Bad Reviews Before Release
A Bengaluru court has granted The Paradise's producers interim protection against certain online posts ahead of its September 24 release, following a similar controversy around Yash's Toxic and its critics.
22 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Nani’s ‘The Paradise’ Logs 400k Pre‑Sales, Joins Tollywood’s Top Ten
Nani’s upcoming period action ‘The Paradise’ has amassed 400,000 tickets on BookMyShow, overtaking previous records and entering Tollywood’s top‑ten pre‑sale chart ahead of its September 24 launch.
22 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Kayadu Lohar Opens Up About the Strain Behind ‘The Paradise’
Kayadu Lohar reveals that filming ‘The Paradise’ was far from glamorous, demanding patience, language mastery and a shift away from typical commercial projects as the movie opens tomorrow with paid premieres.
22 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Nani’s ‘The Paradise’ Races to Rs 10 Crore in Advance Sales
Nani’s upcoming film ‘The Paradise’ has amassed over Rs 10 crore in advance bookings across India and overseas, despite an A‑rated, 174‑minute cut and no trailer, sparking huge buzz ahead of its September 24 debut.
21 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Ticket Hike Approved for Nani’s ‘The Paradise’ in Andhra & Telangana
Nani’s ‘The Paradise’ will hit screens on September 24 after Andhra Pradesh and Telangana cleared a ticket‑price increase, a Rs 500 premiere cap, and a one‑crore rupee welfare pledge from the production house.
21 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Nani Reveals ‘The Paradise’ Centers on 1980s Savari Tribe Rebellion
Actor Nani disclosed that The Paradise will follow the Savaris, a 1980s tribe battling for recognition, under Srikanth Odela’s direction, fueling fresh buzz ahead of its release.
20 Sept 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Telangana Approves Ticket Hike for Nani’s ‘The Paradise’
Telangana has cleared a price rise for Nani’s ‘The Paradise’, opening Sept 24 with a ₹500 premiere and a ₹1 crore donation to the film‑workers’ welfare fund.
20 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Trade Pegs Nani's The Paradise For ₹100 Crore Opening Day
Trade circles are projecting a ₹100 crore opening-day gross for Nani's The Paradise, directed by Dasara's Srikanth Odela, with a possible ₹200 crore lifetime run if word of mouth holds.
20 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Nani's The Paradise Overtakes Yash's Toxic In US Pre-Sales
The Paradise has crossed $480K in North America advance bookings five days before its premiere, per Koimoi, pushing Yash's Toxic out of 2026's top five pre-sales list overseas.
19 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Nani’s Braid‑Sporting Drama ‘The Paradise’ Hits Theatres On September 24
The period action drama ‘The Paradise’, starring Nani and directed by Srikanth Odela, releases worldwide on September 24. The filmmaker promises an emotion‑driven experience, six songs by Anirudh and no sequel plans.
19 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Nani Explains Why Kayadu Lohar Skipped The Paradise Press Meet
Kayadu Lohar missed the Chennai press meet for Nani's The Paradise, days after skipping promotions for two other recent releases. Nani stepped in to answer for her, citing her Mari Selvaraj shoot.
18 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Nani Says Srikanth Odela Apologised To Him Over Dasara
Nani has revealed that Srikanth Odela apologised to him after Dasara became a hit, saying he wasn't fully satisfied with his debut. The confession, shared during a promotional chat for The Paradise, explains the gap before Odela's next film.
17 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Nani's The Paradise Chases 500-Plus Screens Across The US
Nani's period action drama The Paradise is set for a wide US theatrical run, with 150-plus Cinemark, 145-plus Regal and 208-plus AMC locations confirmed so far ahead of its release next week.
16 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Nani's The Paradise Will Release With No Trailer At All
Nani has confirmed The Paradise will hit theatres without a trailer on September 24, calling it a team decision he personally resisted. He also pushed back on pan-India labelling for the Srikanth Odela film.
15 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Nani Bares It All For A Career-First Fight Scene In The Paradise
Nani goes shirtless for an intense action sequence in Srikanth Odela's The Paradise, with fight masters Ram-Lakshman calling it the actor's first attempt at this kind of raw, physically demanding fight.
15 Sept 20261 min
Regional Cinema
Srikanth Odela Still Wears The Locket Ram Charan Gave Him
Srikanth Odela says he never took off a locket Ram Charan gifted him after Rangasthalam wrapped, a piece originally designed for Charan by Chiranjeevi in Chennai. Charan, when reminded recently, had forgotten he ever gave it.
14 Sept 20262 min
Regional Cinema
Mohan Babu's Villain Turn In The Paradise Stays Hidden Till Release
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.
13 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Aata Sandeep Reveals The Folk Dance Style Behind Yesha Nagula
Choreographer Aata Sandeep tells Filmfare the Yesha Nagula hook step from The Paradise, starring Nani and Keerthy Suresh, draws on Pehlwan and Dharkari folk dance forms native to Telangana.
7 Sept 20262 min