Telugu star Nani’s "The Paradise" has a confirmed streaming release date. Netflix South has announced that the period action drama will make its digital debut on Netflix on October 22, 2026.
Directed by Srikanth Odela, the film was released in theatres on September 24, 2026. It is expected to stream in five languages: Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. The film marks the second collaboration between Nani and Odela after their earlier project, "Dasara". The cast also includes Kayadu Lohar, Raghav Juyal, Mohan Babu and Sonali Kulkarni. The music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander.
Despite generating considerable excitement before its release, "The Paradise" received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. Nani’s performance as Jadal, a tribal leader, was widely praised. Reviewers also appreciated his physical transformation, the film’s atmosphere and its portrayal of the slums of Secunderabad in the 1980s. Anirudh Ravichander’s background score was another major highlight.
However, the film faced criticism for its second half. Critics pointed to slow pacing, a weak storyline and a familiar revenge-driven plot. The excessive violence also drew criticism, with some reviewers feeling that it lacked sufficient emotional depth.
Responding to the criticism, Nani took a positive approach on social media. He said he enjoyed the online jokes and criticism and had learned from the flaws highlighted by reviewers. He also acknowledged that the team had rushed the post-production work to meet deadlines.
That said, the film managed a strong opening at the box office, earning approximately ₹76.90 crore worldwide during its opening weekend. However, collections dropped sharply after the initial days as audience reactions became less favourable.
With an estimated production budget of ₹150 crore to ₹200 crore, the film reportedly earned around ₹173.41 crore, with its overall India net collection reaching ₹120.79 crore by its third week of theatrical release.
The Telugu version contributed the largest share of revenue, collecting around ₹108 crore net in India. The Hindi version earned approximately ₹10.50 crore, while the other dubbed versions contributed relatively little.
The film’s financial performance was affected by rising production costs. Shooting reportedly continued for more than 180 days, compared with the original plan of 100 days. This pushed the budget significantly higher than expected. Reports also suggest that Nani returned part of his remuneration to support producer Sudhakar Cherukuri and help address the financial losses.
Although the theatrical rights were sold at high prices, the sharp decline in collections reportedly caused considerable losses for distributors in Andhra Pradesh. The film is therefore widely considered a commercial underperformer.
