The Paradise (film)
The Paradise is an upcoming 2026 Indian Telugu language film directed by Srikanth Odela and produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri. The film stars Nani, Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Babu, Raghav Juyal in lead roles.
Cast
- Nani as Jadal
- Sonali Kulkarni as Jadal's mother
- Mohan Babu as Shikanja Malik
- Raghav Juyal as Vikram Malik
- Kayadu Lohar
- Easwari Rao
- Sampoornesh Babu as Biryani
- Tanikella Bharani
- Raja Ravindra
- M.S. Chowdary
- Ram Jagan
Development
The film was announced in November 2024. The title was announced by Nani on 7 November 2024 via X.
Casting
Nani plays the lead role in the film, while Raghav Juyal was signed to play the antagonist. Mohan Babu was set to play the role of Shikanja Maalik. Kayadu Lohar joined the cast of the film as female lead. Sonali Kulkarni joined that cast to play Nani's mother. Sampoornesh Babu joined the cast playing Nani's best friend role, Biryani.
Filming
Principal photography began on 13 October 2024 at Hyderabad. Mohan Babu wrapped up after shooting nearly for 20 days. Nani revealed on 11 August 2025 that they have wrapped up an ‘intense’ sequence and are gearing up for the next schedule.
Marketing
On 6 August 2026 a teaser was released by the makers.
Music
The music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The audio rights were acquired by Saregama India Ltd.
The title theme "The Paradise Theme" was released on 15 May 2025. The song "Aaya Sher" was released on 24 February 2026. The song was written by Kasarla Shyam, and Addula Jangireddy and Arjun Chandy were selected as the singers.
Release
The film was initially set to release on 26 March 2026, but postponed to avoid Box office class with Dhurandhar 2 and Toxic. Later, director Srikanth Odela announced a new date of release on 21 August 2026.
Finally the film is slated for worldwide theatrical release on 24 September 2026. Meanwhile another report said that the film will be released in theatres on 25 September 2026.