Mohan Babu as Villain in The Paradise Gets Career - Highest Remuneration?

Veteran actor Mohan Babu, who has entertained Telugu audiences for nearly five decades, is all set to return in a powerful villain role after many years. He will be seen as the main antagonist in The Paradise, starring Natural Star Nani and directed by Dasara fame Srikanth Odela. The film is being produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the SLV Cinemas banner with a massive budget of around Rs 200 crore.

Sonali Kulkarni plays the female lead opposite Nani, while actors like Raghav Juyal, Babu Mohan, Tanikella Bharani and Sampoornesh Babu appear in key roles. Mohan Babu’s character is named Shikanja Malik. His rugged look posters, featuring him with weapons and a fierce expression, have created strong buzz. The film has music by Anirudh and is planned as a pan-India release in eight languages.

The makers earlier announced March 26 as the release date. However, with Pawan Kalyan’s Ustad Bhagat Singh also scheduled for the same day, there is uncertainty about the final release date. Meanwhile, reports suggest that Mohan Babu has been paid Rs 5 crore for this role, said to be the highest remuneration of his career. Whether this news is true or just a rumor will be known soon.