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Pink Villa
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
The Paradise BTS: Watch how Nani filmed a high-octane jail fight with crew, capturing his character's raw intensity
The Paradise, starring Nani in the lead role, is slated for release on March 26, 2026. As the team continues filming, they recently completed a high-octane jail sequence featuring the Natural Star looking fierce with his long braids and a raw demeanor. Nani's The Paradise wraps up a jail fight sequence The BTS footage shows Nani doing push-ups while smoking a cigarette, gearing up for the intense scene. As director Srikanth Odela narrates the context of the sequence, viewers get a glimpse of the Hi Nanna star unleashing his wild energy, taking on enemies with an animalistic rage. Toward the end of the video, Nani is calmly sitting on a wooden chair, exuding dominance, as if daring anyone to challenge him. At the exact moment, a voice-over narration plays, detailing, 'If you touch his braids, you'll see him lose his temper.' The sequence is elevated by the Paradise theme song, composed by Anirudh Ravichander. Sharing the video on social media, Nani penned, 'We went all in. We are ready to go all out now. Wrapped up an intense one. Gearing up for the next schedule.' Here's the BTS video for The Paradise More about The Paradise Set in 1980s Secunderabad, The Paradise revolves around a marginalized community that faces discrimination and fights for citizenship. Under the guidance of an unpredictable and fiery leader, the tribe challenges the system's oppression. With Nani in the lead role, the film, directed by Dasara fame Srikanth Odela, has Raghav Juyal as the main antagonist. Along with them, Sonali Kulkarni plays a pivotal role. The action drama is originally being made in Telugu and will be dubbed into multiple languages, including Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, English, and Spanish. Nani's recent movie Nani was last seen in the lead role in HIT: The Third Case, directed by Sailesh Kolanu. The 3rd installment of the HIT franchise follows the story of a police officer who is sent by the Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) tasked to find a group of brutal killers and put an end to their murder spree. The movie was released on May 1, 2025, and was a success in theaters. A fourth installment starring Karthi in the lead role has been officially announced.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'The Paradise' new poster: Nani unleashes a menacing new look as Jadal in Srikanth Odela directorial
Picture Credit: X The latest poster of Natural Star Nani starrer 'The Paradise' has been released by the makers today. Directed by ' Dasara ' filmmaker Srikanth Odela , the poster shows the actor darker, edgier, and more enigmatic than ever before. A striking transformation for Nani The actor is dressed in a deep crimson maroon coloured coat left unbuttoned over black attire. Nani looks unrecognisable in his long braided hair, thick beard, and brooding presence. His demeanour is that of a man who has been shaped and hardened by the chaos around him. He wears dark sunglasses and several heavy chains with crescent moons and a star on them. Sharing the poster, the makers wrote, "Presenting Natural Star @NameisNani as '𝐉𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐋' from #TheParadise It started as a braid. It ended as a revolution. In CINEMAS 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. Releasing in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, English, and Spanish. Natural Star @NameisNani in an @odela_srikanth cinema An @anirudhofficial musical". Intense visual elements The poster is filled with multiple elements suggesting an impactful film. The image in the backdrop shows a massive circular object, constructed entirely from an arsenal of guns arranged like a giant, deadly chakra. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Use an AI Writing Tool That Actually Understands Your Voice Grammarly Install Now Undo The film is set in the 1980s in Secunderabad and involves an underprivileged tribe that is resisting systematic oppression and discrimination in order to gain recognition and respect. Nani, who has usually done charming boy-next-door roles, has made a big change in his character, as he plays a rugged, serious character who inspires and brings the oppressed community together. The movie is set to hit the big screens on March 26, 2026 and will be released in multiple languages, including Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, English, and Spanish. This film will be the second collaboration between Nani and director Srikanth Odela after their critically acclaimed film 'Dasara'.
Hans India
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
It was a working birthday for Raghav Juyal: 'Being busy is the best kind of celebration'
Mumbai: Actor and dancer Raghav Juyal is celebrating his 34th birthday on Thursday and he decided to spend his special day doing what he loves the most — working. The 'Kill' actor was in a dubbing studio, working on one of his upcoming projects on his birthday. Shedding light on why he decided to have a working birthday, Raghav shared, "I feel grateful to be working on my birthday. For me, being busy doing what I love is the best kind of celebration. Every year I grow a little more as an artist, and it feels good to be on that journey even today. I'm happiest when I'm creating, learning, and pushing myself — and that's the energy I want to carry forward." In the meantime, Juyal was welcomed on board Srikanth Odela's action thriller, "The Paradise" on his birthday. The makers of the forthcoming drama, SLV Cinemas took to their X (Formarly known as Twitter) timeline and, wrote, "Team #TheParadise wishes the talented @TheRaghav_Juyal a very Happy Birthday. Welcoming him in a role that will be unique and will take everyone by surprise. #THEPARADISE in CINEMAS 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. Natural Star @NameisNani in an @odela_srikanth cinema. An @anirudhofficial musical." It is not clear yet which role Juyal will be playing in the drama, however, if the sources are to be believed, he has been roped in as the antagonist in the film. With Nani as the protagonist, "The Paradise" marks the Natural Star's second collaboration with the filmmaker after their blockbuster hit "Dussehra". Produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of SLV Cinemas, the movie will also see Sonali Kulkarni in a crucial role. At the moment, "The Paradise" is being filmed at RFC. The makers are reportedly shooting a huge action sequence choreographed by stunt master Real Satish in a specially constructed set.
Pink Villa
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Karthi and Nani's cameo game continues – What's cooking for Karthi29?
Karthi is next set to appear in the lead role for a movie tentatively titled Karthi29. With the Tamizh directorial film likely to begin shooting soon, it seems Nani might be appearing in a cameo role. According to a report by Valai Pechu, the Natural Star is expected to appear in a character or cameo role. While this is just a report for now and needs an official confirmation, it would be interesting to see the actors share the screen. For those unaware, Nani's movie HIT: The Third Case featured Karthi in a special appearance. The movie featured the Meiyazhagan actor as ACP Veerappan IPS in a post-credit scene, teasing the sequel venture HIT: The Fourth Case. The movie, which hit the big screens on May 1, 2025, featured the story of SP Arjun Sarkaar IPS. The officer known for his short-tempered and violent self is stationed at Vishakapatanam, after Officer Krishna Dev aka KD, was transferred. As the new officer takes charge, the film showcases him committing gruesome crimes against others, only to reveal his true intention of apprehending a gang of killers. How Arjun Sarkaar manages to find and put an end to the huge crime forms the entire movie. With Nani in the lead, the film had actors like Srinidhi Shetty, Rao Ramesh, Samuthirakani, Tisca Chopra, Prateik Babbar, and many more in key roles. The movie was the 3rd installment in the HIT Cinematic Universe by director Sailesh Kolanu, following films like Vishwak Sen starrer HIT: The First Chapter and Adivi Sesh's HIT: The Second Case. Coming to Nani 's work front, the actor is next set to appear in the lead role for director Srikanth Odela's The Paradise. The upcoming film will mark the actor's second collaboration with Odela after Dasara and will release on March 26, 2026. On the other hand, Karthi was last seen in a leading role in the film Meiyazhagan. The movie featured the actor in the title character who interacts with his cousin brother Arulmozhi, making a night-long journey of the two that alters the latter's life. Moving ahead, the actor will next be appearing in Sardar 2, a sequel to the spy actioner Sardar. Apart from Karthi, the movie has actors like SJ Suryah, Rajisha Vijayan, Malavika Mohanan and Ashika Ranganath in key roles.
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First Post
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
HIT 3 movie review: Nani starrer massy survival-thriller is violent, gory & gripping
Nani and Srinidhi Shetty starrer HIT 3 is raw, violent and will remind you of Marco, Animal and Salaar read more Star cast: Nani, Srinidhi Shetty, Adil Pala, Rao Ramesh, Brahmaji and Maganti Srinath Director: Sailesh Kolanu The first two parts of the HIT universe have been gripping and undoubtedly score high because of its storytelling. Well, HIT 3 or HIT: The Third Case featuring 'Natural Star' promises to take the universe to a notch higher. While the trailer looked massy at its core, let's find out whether it has impressed the cinegoers or not. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The opening sequence starts with a police function where SP Dhanya Mohan is getting honour posthumously for her bravery while at the same time, SP Arjun Sarkaar of HIT (Homicide Intervention Team) is going to jail. As he enters the jail, one of the prisoners tries to kill Arjun but another one stops him. He gives him a knife for protection and asks him the reason for coming to jail. Cut to, SP Arjun tying a person upside down in the middle of a deserted forest above the river or lake and killing him mercilessly by cutting his neck and removing three parts of the body. On the same day, he joins Vizag Police Station as SP. Interestingly, his team gets the information about the murder in the forest and he reaches them to investigate. As they don't find any traces or pieces of evidence, Arjun tells his team to continue the investigation. Coming to his personal life, Arjun is a no-nonsense person, who doesn't smile, gets angry easily and has anxiety issues. He doesn't share a good bond with his father (Samuthirakani) because he left him to his grandfather after his mother's demise for the duty. He gets rejected by several girls during the first meet after connecting on the dating sites due to his judgemental questions and rude behaviour. However, when Mrudula (Srinidhi Shetty) comes to meet him near his office, he is shocked as she tells him that they had a conversation on the matrimony site. He quickly realizes that his father has made his profile on the site and chatted with her. Arjun confesses this thing to Mrudula but she falls for honesty and they start falling for each other. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD On the next day, Arjun gets ready to kill a person in the forest with the same pattern but is attacked by one of her subordinates Varsha. She tells him that right from the time when they reached the crime scene of the earlier murder, she had a doubt on him and that's why kept a tap on him. However, Arjun ties Varsha, makes his second killing and reveals that the two persons, whom he murdered are criminals and not innocent civilians. He then narrates a flashback story of a few years back, during his posting in Jammu & Kashmir, he comes across a murder with the same pattern as a neck is cut and three parts of the body, which cannot be used for transplantation and are used for hormones secretion. While he catches the culprit with his strategy, in the fight he also injures other attackers. His senior (Tisca Chopra) says that out of the other 5 people, who are severely injured two are Kashmiri activists and because of that there is a protest against Arjun. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD While one murderer is under captive, a murder with the same pattern takes place in Bihar and the culprit is behind bars. Arjun goes to Bihar and brings the murderer to Srinagar. He brings both murderers face-to-face and tries to remove information. As one of the murderers dies because of suicide and one of the Kashmiri activists succumb to injuries, Arjun gets transferred to Vizag. After understanding everything, Varsha now wants to help Arjun in getting to know the motive of dark web CKT (Capture, Kill, Torture), who are giving these killing patterns and the mastermind behind it. Sailesh Kolanu's directorial HIT 3 is gripping right from its first frame as something is happening every moment. The film will keep you at the edge of your seat with its compelling narrative and slick storytelling. Despite being a massy survival thriller, the solid twists and turns will surprise you and enhance your musical experience. The action pieces are raw and violent and will remind you of Marco, Animal and Salaar. The film deserves brownie points for its superb camera work by Sanu John Varghese. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Talking about the performances, Nani carries the role of Arjun Sarkaar with his suave charm, swag and charisma. Right from his small nuances to his action-packed avatar, the 'Natural Star' has ruled every frame. Prateik Babbar as Alpha is menacing while Mradula ignites the screen with her innocent and luminous presence. In the epic climax, the surprising cameos will make you cheer, whistle and shout. On the whole, HIT 3 is a massy entertainer, which should be watched on the big screen. Rating: 3.5 (out of 5 stars) HIT 3 is playing in cinemas
