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Nani's 'The Paradise' Reveals Mohan Babu's Villain Look & August 2026 Release

The makers of Nani's upcoming action film 'The Paradise' revealed the look and name of Mohan Babu's villain character, 'Shikanja Maalik', on the actor's birthday. The film's worldwide release has been postponed to August 21, 2026, positioning it in a lucrative three-week festival period. The project marks the reunion of director Srikanth Odela and Nani after the success of 'Dasara'. The cast also includes Raghav Juyal and Sampoornesh Babu, with the film slated for release in eight languages.

Key Points: The Paradise: Mohan Babu's Villain Look & Release Date Revealed

  • Mohan Babu's villain look revealed
  • New release date August 21, 2026
  • Features Raghav Juyal & Sampoornesh Babu
  • Director Srikanth Odela-Nani reunion
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Nani's 'The Paradise' makers disclose Mohan Babu's character, look in the film

Nani's 'The Paradise' unveils Mohan Babu as villain 'Shikanja Maalik' and a new worldwide release date of August 21, 2026.

"Once again, Cinema will witness his supreme villainism as 'SHIKANJA MAALIK' - Film's Social Media"

Hyderabad, March 19

The makers of director Srikanth Odela's eagerly awaited action entertainer 'The Paradise', featuring Telugu star Nani in the lead, on the occasion of actor Mohan Babu's birthday on Thursday revealed the name and the look of the character he plays in the film.

Using the film's official social media handle, the makers released a BTS video of the actor while shooting for 'The Paradise' and wrote, "Wishing the legendary @themohanbabu Garu a very Happy Birthday. Once again, Cinema will witness his supreme villainism as 'SHIKANJA MAALIK' in #TheParadise. #LiveLikeMohanBabu Happy Ugadi. GRAND RELEASE WORLDWIDE ON AUGUST 21st, 2026. #JadalZamanaFromAug21 Natural Star @NameisNani in an @odela_srikanth cinema. An @anirudhofficia musical."

The much-awaited film is slated to hit screens worldwide on August 21 this year.

'The Paradise', which is 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 too is 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 of 'Bads of Bollywood', has already announced that he will be changing his look for the film.

It is to release in eight languages namely Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, English, Spanish, Bengali, Kannada, and Malayalam.

- IANS

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Sarah B
The release strategy is brilliant. Releasing during that three-week festival window with Onam, Rakhi, and Janmashtami is a masterstroke for box office collections. SLV Cinemas knows what they're doing.
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Priya S
So excited for this! Dasara was fantastic, so expectations are sky-high for Odela and Nani's second collaboration. Also, Sampoornesh Babu as 'Biryani'? 😂 That's hilarious and intriguing. Hope the film lives up to the hype.
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Rahul R
Respectfully, I hope the focus on star cast and release dates is matched by a strong story. Sometimes big spectacles forget the soul. Dasara worked because of its emotional core. Fingers crossed 'The Paradise' delivers that too.
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Anjali F
Releasing in 8 languages including Spanish is huge! Telugu cinema is going truly global. Proud moment. Anirudh's music, Odela's direction, Nani's acting... the pieces are all there for a blockbuster.
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Karthik V
Mohan Babu garu's look reveal on his birthday was a nice touch. The BTS video has got everyone talking. 2026 is too far, yaar! But for a quality film from this team, it's worth the wait.

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