The Paradise Budget Pegged at Rs 90 Crore, Highest in Nani’s Career?
The makers are reportedly looking at recovering a substantial portion of the investment through non-theatrical avenues, including Hindi dubbing rights and satellite and OTT deals.
The budget of Nani’s upcoming film The Paradise is reportedly pegged at around Rs 90 crore, according to a distributor. With such a high investment, the film will have to perform strongly at the theatrical box office to recover the money, he says.
“This is the highest budget for a Nani film so far, so there is a lot at stake. Director Srikanth Odela has shot the film for over 220 days and has also carried out some reshoots. The costs have touched a new high,” the distributor says.
There were also reports of a strong conversation between the producer and director during the editing stage, with the producer said to be concerned about the film’s escalating costs. “The film has been made with a lot of passion, but it has definitely crossed the safe zone for Nani’s career. Naturally, the producer would have been tense,” the distributor adds.
The makers are reportedly looking at recovering a substantial portion of the investment through non-theatrical avenues, including Hindi dubbing rights and satellite and OTT deals. “The Telugu censor process is currently underway, while the censoring of the other language versions will happen later,” he points out.
Nani’s previous high-budget film, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram, reportedly managed to collect over Rs 45 crore in share, putting the producer in a relatively safer position. The Paradise now carries considerably higher financial stakes, with the film needing strong theatrical and non-theatrical business to justify its reported Rs 90 crore budget.
