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The Paradise, starring Nani in the lead is one of most talked-about movies in Tollywood. After the makers introduced Nani's first look poster as Jadal, the directors have revealed that veteran actor Mohan Babu will play the antagonist Shikanja Maalik in director Srikanth Odela's ambitious film. Mohan Babu On Board Nani's The Paradise A few days ago, Mohan Babu's daughter Lakshmi Manchu confirmed his role in the The Paradise. On Saturday, The Paradise makers shared an official announcement with a new poster featuring Mohan Babu. The new poster has the veteran actor sporting shades, with a cigar in his right hand as the other is on a gun. The film’s production house captioned the post as ‘The Dark Lord of cinema rises again. Bringing back The Legendary Mohan Babu Garu as ‘SHIKANJA MAALIK’ in The Paradise to reclaim the peak villainism.” Nani, shared the poster with the caption "There are great heroes and there are great villains. He is that and this and a lot more. Here he is to remind you one more time why he is THE @themohanbabu Welcome Onboard Sir #TheParadise" Directed by Srikanth Odela of Dasara fame, The Paradise also features Bollywood star Raghav Juyal in a prominent role. Anirudh Ravichander will compose the music for the film. The technical crew includes cinematographer CH Sai, editor Navin Nooli, and production designer Avinash Kolla. The Paradise is scheduled to release in theatres on March 26, 2026, in multiple languages besides Telugu and Hindi, it will release in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, English, and Spanish. Mohan Babu was seen earlier this year in Kannappa, the mythological film headlined by his son Manchu Vishnu in a titular role.
