{
  "id": 16469192,
  "title": "‘Very disappointing’: Mahesh Babu’s son Gautam slams Nani-starrer The Paradise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/very-disappointing-mahesh-babus-son-gautam-slams-nani-starrer-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T11:51:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/mahesh-babu-son-gautam-ghattamaneni-slams-nani-starrer-the-paradise-10936238/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mahesh Babu's son Gautam Ghattamaneni has harshly reviewed Nani's film The Paradise, describing it as \"very disappointing.\" On Letterboxd, he awarded the movie a one-star rating, praising the cinematography and emotional performances but criticizing the editing as \"atrocious.\" Gautam's critical assessment of Yash's Toxic earlier this year also garnered significant attention. He has previously given his father Mahesh Babu's films Pokiri and 1: Nenokkadine five-star ratings, but has rated other works lower. After his critical reviews went viral, Gautam briefly removed his Letterboxd profile but has since reinstated it with a playful message. The Paradise, directed by Srikanth Odela and produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri, starred Nani, Mohan Babu, Kayadu Lohar, Sonali Kulkarni, and Raghav Juyal. Despite a sizable budget of Rs 200 crore, the Telugu action drama reportedly earned only Rs 173.92 crore worldwide, making it a commercial failure. The film is now available on Netflix.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Gautam Ghattamaneni gave The Paradise one-star rating on Letterboxd.",
    "He praised cinematography and emotional performances, criticized editing as atrocious.",
    "Gautam previously rated Mahesh Babu's films Pokiri and 1: Nenokkadine five-stars."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}