Nani reworking The Paradise for OTT with footage cut from the theatrical version

Nani is personally overseeing the OTT version of The Paradise, and reports say the streaming cut will bring back material that audiences did not get to see in theatres.

The move follows a mixed response to the theatrical release. The film did better at the box office than its word of mouth suggested, but many viewers came away unhappy. Nani and director Srikanth Odela faced criticism and trolling for falling short of the expectations built up before release.

Rather than hand the same cut to the streaming platform, Nani is acting on that feedback. Shots that were left out of the theatrical version are set to be added, giving the digital release a fuller shape. Srikanth had spoken earlier about changes for the OTT version.

Sudhakar Cherukuri produced The Paradise under the SLV Cinemas banner. Kayadu Lohar, Mohan Babu, Sonali Kulkarni and Raghav Juyal play key roles.