Nani unveils an intense new look and celebrates 17 years in cinema—see post

Since debuting in 2008 with ‘Ashta Chamma,’ Nani has marked 17 successful years in the film industry. He captivated fans with standout roles in movies such as ‘Eega,’ ‘Bhale Bhale Magadivoy,’ ‘Jersey,’ ‘Shyam Singha Roy,’ and ‘Dasara.’ To celebrate this milestone, the actor revealed a powerful new look from his upcoming film, ‘The Paradise.’

Nani’s Instagram post

The actor shared a fierce new look on his Instagram, accompanied by the caption, “17 years with all your love. I’m just getting started …" The post quickly went viral, sparking reactions from fans. One fan commented, "17 years of inspiring us through cinema to many more years of celebrating cinema and you. Congratulations, Nani." Another wrote, "Ruling the industry for 17 years."



New character reveal

The actor recently unveiled the poster and introduced his role with the caption: “His Name/వాడి పేరు, ‘Jadal,’ ‘జడల్’ Calling a spade a spade. #TheParadise. Releasing in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, and English at @srikanthodela__ cinema. An @anirudhofficial musical." The post received numerous heart emojis from fans in the comments.

‘Raw Statement’ promo launch


In March, the ‘Raw Statement’ promo was released, setting a grim and intense tone right from the start. It begins with a disclaimer warning of “raw truth, raw language,” preparing viewers for the powerful narrative ahead. A compelling voiceover guides the audience through the story’s core: “In history, everyone has written about parrots and pigeons, but no one has ever written about crows, born of the same species. This is the story of those crows whose stomachs burned with hunger." The narration goes on, “The cries of the corpses that have been walking for ages… A tale of a community raised on blood, not milk, from their mother’s breast… A spark ignited that filled the entire community with enthusiasm. Crows who had once been belittled now held swords in their hands. This is the story of a rebellious young man who united those crows… The story of that young man becoming a leader."

‘HIT: The Third Case’ release and reception

‘HIT: The Third Case,’ the third movie in Sailesh Kolanu’s HIT series, was released on May 1 and got great reviews. Nani stars as Arjun Sarkaar, a tough police officer sent to HIT Visakhapatnam to replace his senior, KD. The story becomes intense when Arjun goes to jail for a serious crime. As he tells his story to another prisoner, we see flashbacks of him committing several murders while recording them. Srinidhi Shetty plays Mrudula, and Prateik plays Alpha. The movie was written by Sailesh Kolanu and produced by Nani and Prashanti Tipirneni. The music is by Mickey J Meyer. The first two films starred Vishwak Sen and Adivi Sesh, who supported this film by attending the pre-release event.