Hyderabad, March 19 – The makers of the highly anticipated action entertainer, "The Paradise," starring Telugu star Nani, directed by Srikanth Odela, revealed the name and look of the character actor Mohan Babu plays in the film, on the occasion of actor Mohan Babu's birthday on Thursday.
Using the film's official social media handle, the makers released a behind-the-scenes video of actor Mohan Babu while filming "The Paradise" and wrote, "Wishing the legendary @themohanbabu a very Happy Birthday. Once again, cinema will witness his supreme villainy as ‘SHIKANJA MAALIK’ in #TheParadise. #LiveLikeMohanBabu. Happy Ugadi. GRAND RELEASE WORLDWIDE ON AUGUST 21, 2026. #JadalZamanaFromAug21. Natural Star @NameisNani in an @odela_srikanth cinema. An @anirudhofficia musical."
The much-awaited film is slated to be released worldwide on August 21 this year.
"The Paradise," backed by SLV Cinemas, was originally set for a grand release on March 26, 2026. However, its makers chose to postpone the film's release to August 21. The new date picked by the unit for the release thrusts "The Paradise" straight into a rare three-week festival wave. The first week gets a strong mid-week boost with Onam and Milad-un-Nabi, followed by Raksha Bandhan in the second weekend, and Janmashtami in the third.
For a high-budget spectacle of this scale, this extended holiday stretch offers an exceptional runway at the box office.
Only recently, the makers of the film had disclosed that actor Sampoornesh Babu plays a character called 'Biryani' in the film.
The film has triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffs for a number of reasons.
For the unaware, Srikanth Odela previously served as an assistant director to ace director Sukumar in "Nannaku Prematho" and "Rangasthalam". He made his directorial debut with "Dasara", which featured Nani in the lead. The film garnered critical acclaim and became a box office success, crossing the ₹100 crore mark. Now, Odela and Nani have teamed up again for "The Paradise".
Well-known Bollywood actor Raghav Juyal is also a part of "The Paradise". It may be recalled that the makers of the film had welcomed actor Raghav Juyal on board the film's unit last year. Also, actor Raghav Juyal, who is basking in the success of "Bads of Bollywood", has already announced that he will be changing his look for the film.
The film will be released in eight languages namely Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, English, Spanish, Bengali, Kannada, and Malayalam.
