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Nani's The Paradise Gets 'A' Certificate, CBFC Orders 21 Cuts Including National Flag Visuals
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Moneycontrol•21-09-2026, 19:36
Nani's The Paradise Gets 'A' Certificate, CBFC Orders 21 Cuts Including National Flag Visuals
- •Nani's action drama, The Paradise, received an 'A' certificate from the CBFC, restricting it to adult audiences.
- •The CBFC mandated 21 cuts, including altering visuals involving a crow and the National Flag, and a sequence with a pregnant woman.
- •Violent scenes, such as stabbing visuals and torture, were shortened or deleted, along with references to armed struggle and a real-life assassination.
- •Offensive language was muted, a tattoo with an offensive word was covered with CGI, and the term 'denotified tribe' was removed.
- •The film, starring Nani as Jadal and directed by Srikanth Odela, has a runtime of 173.04 minutes and will release worldwide on September 24 in eight languages.
Key Questions Answered
The Paradise has been awarded an adult-only A certificate by the CBFC and has a runtime of 173.04 minutes, which is 2 hours, 53 minutes and 4 seconds.
The CBFC ordered 21 cuts and modifications, including replacing National Flag visuals, shortening violent stabbing scenes, removing references to an armed struggle, and censoring a real-life cigarette brand.
Produced by SLV Cinemas and directed by Srikanth Odela, The Paradise is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on September 24, 2026, across eight languages.
