The Paradise RAW Statement: Director Srikanth Odela Opens Up Amid Backlash About Nani's Actioner

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Srikanth Odela About Nani's The Paradise: Natural star Nani's one of the exciting and hyped upcoming projects by 'Dasara' fame Srikanth Odela is titled The Paradise. Featuring music and score by Anirudh Ravichander, the makers of the film have dropped an interesting teaser recently, which mostly earned negative feedback. The Paradise is slated for a worldwide pan-India theatrical release in six languages on March 26, 2026.

Nani's Controversial Cuss Word Tattoo

When the teaser glimpse was released under the 'RAW Statement,' it shook the entire industry and fans. However, mostly, there were negative reviews for The Paradise teaser.

Director Talks About Nani's Look

Srikanth Odela opened up about Nani's unique look, especially the braided hairstyle. He revealed that his mother used to braid his hair while he was young and he continued to have it until his fifth grade.

On the other hand, the backlash around the use of cuss words and the idea of telling a story around that particular word did not sit well with a section of audiences and netizens. Most of them have raised objections about it and shared their concerns over normalizing such cuss words. Several opined that the future generation has nothing to learn from films as such.

The Paradise is being funded by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the SLV Cinemas banner with Anirudh Ravichander as the musician. The movie marks Nani-Anirudh's second collaboration. GK Vishnu is working on the cinematography and Navin Nooli is the editor.