Overview
- Industry reports on Wednesday say the Central Board of Film Certification granted The Paradise an 'A' certificate and set the runtime at 169 minutes.
- The film is scheduled to open in theatres on September 24, 2026, and makers have moved the project into post‑production after completing the shoot.
- Producers and a distributor told outlets the production budget is about Rs 90 crore, making it the largest financial outlay of Nani’s career.
- The team decided not to release a full theatrical trailer before the premiere and the lead actor Nani denied claims about an underwater sequence or a 1,000‑person fight.
- Director Srikanth Odela describes the film as an emotional story about a mother and son and a marginalised tribal community, and makers are pursuing non‑theatrical rights to reduce financial risk.