Nani has explained why he does not want The Paradise described as a “pan-India” film. His objection is not to releasing the movie across languages, but to what he sees as an uneven use of the label, with South Indian films often receiving the tag when they travel nationally while Hindi films continue to be identified simply as Hindi cinema.
Speaking during promotions for the film, Nani pointed to Hindi releases that have found audiences in Telugu and Tamil markets without routinely being described as pan-India films. He argued that Telugu films should not need a separate national label simply because they reach viewers outside their original language market.
“That’s why I don’t want to label my films as pan-India films,” Nani said.
The Paradise Remains a Telugu Film First
Nani has also made a distinction between the film's identity and the scale of its release. The Paradise will be available beyond Telugu, but he has said Telugu remains the team's primary audience rather than treating the multilingual rollout as a reason to market the film under a broader label.
“We don’t want to call it a pan-India film. Along with Telugu, it will release in some other languages.”
His position does not mean the team is limiting the film to one market. Nani has said he wants viewers across Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada markets to watch his films, while questioning why that reach needs a separate category for Telugu or other South Indian productions.
Nani Questions How Indian Films Are Labelled
The actor's comments turn the focus from distribution to terminology. His argument is that a film can retain its original linguistic identity while being watched across India, just as major Hindi films continue to be called Hindi films when they succeed in southern markets. He has previously expressed a similar view that wider acceptance should come from audiences rather than from a marketing label attached before release.
Directed by Srikanth Odela, The Paradise reunites the filmmaker with Nani after Dasara. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on September 24, 2026, with versions aimed at audiences beyond the Telugu market.