The Paradise plot revealed: After Dasara, Nani and Srikanth Odela craft a film dubbed as India’s Mad Max

Only a few days ago, the makers of actor Nani unleashed the teaser of his upcoming film The Paradise, which is directed by Srikanth Odela. The teaser became talk of the town due to a lot of reasons, including Nani's ripped physique and the character he plays. As per the latest reports, more plot details of The Paradise, suggest that the Telugu film will be a period actioner set in the 1980s Secunderabad.

The Paradise plot details revealed

Actor Nani, who is known for choosing versatile scripts, will be collaborating with director Srikanth Odela for the second time after Dasara. The new film is titled The Paradise, and the teaser of the film was unveiled recently.

While Nani's transformation has set social media on fire, as per the latest report by Variety, the film will be set in the 1980s Secunderabad. It is expected that the film will follow a marginalised tribe and their quest for a leader, who comes in the form of the hero. While Nani's character has been dubbed as the son of a w*ore, he will be leading his clan towards the rights for respect and recognition from the society that oppresses them. Srikanth Odela also said that he will be presenting the film in its "rawest form" and will be India’s version of Mad Max. Anirudh Ravichander is scoring music for the film. The film is scheduled to release on March 26, 2026, in theatres.

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Where to watch Srikanth Odela and Nani’s Dasara on OTT?

Nani and Srikanth first worked in Dasara, a rural action film which marked the latter’s directorial debut. Starring Dheekshith Shetty, Keerthi Suresh, Shine Tom Chacko, Samuthirakani, P. Sai Kumar and Shamna Kasim, among others, the film is available on Netflix to stream. The film revolves around the Veerlapally village where the women suffer the wrath of alcohol influence on the men.

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Santhosh Narayan scored the music for the film. Dasara opened to positive reception upon its release, and became a commercial success.