Telugu 2026
The Paradise
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Telugu 2026•In cinemas Sep 24, 2026

The Paradise

Nani and director Srikanth Odela reunite after Dasara, for an action drama releasing in eight languages. Our full review lands on release day.

Not reviewed yet

The Paradise releases on Sep 24, 2026. We only score a film once critics have actually published, so there is no rating on this page today. We read every review as it appears and add our consensus score here on release day.

The Paradise opens in cinemas on 24 September 2026. It is the second film from Nani and director Srikanth Odela together, after Dasara in 2023, and it is being released in eight languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English.

This page is up before release so the details sit in one place. There is no score here yet, because no critic has published one. We read every review as it appears and add our consensus rating on release day.

Where to watch

In cinemas from 24 September 2026. No streaming service has been announced yet. We will update this line as soon as one is.

What it is about

Nani plays a character named Jadal Zamana. Beyond that the makers have kept the story back, and we would rather say nothing than guess.

Dasara, the first film from this pair, was set in a Telangana coal-belt village and was both a critical and commercial success. That is the reason the expectation around this one is as high as it is.

Janhvi Kapoor plays the female lead.

What to look out for

Facts about the film, not predictions about whether it is any good.

The Dasara pairing, again
Nani and Srikanth Odela together for a second time. The first was the film that changed how both were seen.
A very wide release
Eight languages, including Bengali and Spanish. That is an unusually broad plan for a Telugu film.
Nani away from the boy-next-door
Continuing the harder-edged direction his roles took with Dasara.
A film that took its time
The release date moved twice — first from March 2026, then from August — with the team saying publicly they did not want to rush it.

👍 Likely for you if

  • •Anyone who liked Dasara — same actor, same director
  • •Nani fans, especially for his heavier recent roles
  • •Large-scale Telugu action drama on a big screen
  • •Viewers outside Telugu, given how many dubbed versions there are

👎 Probably not if

  • •You prefer Nani in his lighter comedy and romance roles
  • •Rural action drama is not a genre you enjoy
  • •You would rather wait for streaming, which has not been announced

Cast & crew

Director
Srikanth Odela
Cast
Nani, Janhvi Kapoor

Published Sep 9, 2026 · Updated Sep 9, 2026. This is a pre-release page. It carries the film's confirmed credits and release details only — no rating, because no critic has published one yet. Our consensus review is added on release day.