Natural Star Nani's intense action entertainer The Paradise has finally set September 24 as its release date.
The team recently met the media for the first time and confirmed that they are fully committed to bringing this ambitious film to theaters on time.
Director Srikanth Odela shared the basic story of The Paradise, calling it a revolutionary emotional film rather than just another action-packed movie.
"The story is about the relationship between a mother and her son and also tells the life and struggles of a community.The film is about people who gave everything for their country but were later denied a sense of belonging, which led them to fight back."
He believes audiences should discover this story in the theater itself.
In fact, Srikanth thinks a film like The Paradise would be better without a trailer because the theater experience would be more surprising and impactful.
Nani also agreed with this decision.
"The Paradise will not have a trailer, mainly because of the tight schedule.The team is working around the clock to finish everything before September 24.The delay definitely caused a lot of stress.But every promotional glimpse, teaser, and song got a great response, making us feel that the film was meant to reach the audience at the right time."
The actor also praised Srikanth's musical talent.
"Srikanth has a great sense for music and knows exactly what kind of voice a song needs.He recorded a voice and is about to send it to Anirudh.I can't really say what kind of impact it will have on the audience.Srikanth is a crazy guy who doesn't let traditional rules limit his creativity.While social media has made filmmakers more cautious, Srikanth does what he thinks is right.That strong belief is one of his biggest strengths."
Nani admitted that the creative goals were met, but the team had challenges with managing the schedule.
He recalled a moment when Srikanth apologized and openly admitted his failure in managing time."One day, Srikanth came to me and said, 'I failed at time management.I don't know how to learn it.You know Rajamouli, right?I'll join him as an assistant director.' We all want to learn, but not everyone realizes it.Srikanth had that realization, and I felt proud of him."
Nani also mentioned that recreating an authentic Telangana environment was another big challenge.
"Srikanth and his team paid great attention to every detail.More than the dance sequences, executing the complicated action scenes with the Jadalu was extremely challenging."
He also made some interesting comments about Mohan Babu.
"Mohan Babu has become Srikanth Odela's new favorite.There were many rumors about him.But once you travel with him, you will fall in love with him.He has a very childlike heart."
Nani also clarified that The Paradise is not just about violence.
"After watching the teaser, many people think The Paradise is a very violent film.But The Paradise is actually a beautiful mother-and-son story.More than the violence, you will feel the emotion behind it."
The team also announced that the final runtime of The Paradise is set at 2 hours and 49 minutes.
