Nani in The Paradise (L), the film's set 
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Nani's The Paradise makers drop images of massive slum sets

The latest photographs of the The Paradise sets hint at the massive budget and scale of the film

Cinema Express Desk

Nani is gearing up for the release of The Paradise, the film that reunites him with his Dasara (2023) director Srikanth Odela. Ahead of its release, the makers of the film have been actively involved in promotional activities. Recently, they dropped images of the slum sets spanning acres of land. These are among the biggest-ever slums created for a film, according to reports. Even for the chartbuster 'Aaya Sher' song, the film's makers used 100 tankers to create a humongous slum empire spread across 2.5 acres.

The latest photographs of the The Paradise sets hint at the massive budget and scale of the film. According to a source close to the project, the makers scouted for a location suitable for such a massive set, because of lack of studios with such spaces. The source revealed that the makers wanted the sets to appear as authentic and natural as possible. In order to ensure this, they had experts go to many different slums in India so that they could assess the areas and the nuances of these environments.

Speaking about it, the source said, "The centrepiece of the entire set is an arch, which also serves as the home of the protagonist. The entire sprawling slum settlement has been built around this arch."

Produced by SLV Cinemas, The Paradise is slated for a September 24 release in theatres. The film is expected to hit theatres also with dubs in Hindi, Tamil, English, Spanish, Bengali, Kannada, and Malayalam. As part of their global ambitions, the makers have also approached Ryan Reynolds to present the film in international markets, according to reports.

The film also stars Mohan Babu, Kayadu Lohar, Sonali Kulkarni, and Raghav Juyal, among others.

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