The sensational success of Aaya Sher has turned all eyes toward The Paradise, especially its massive slum-empire backdrop. Natural Star Nani’s intro song demanded a world that felt fierce, raw, and uncomfortably real, and the makers delivered exactly that by building a 2.5-acre giant slum universe on open ground.
One of the earliest setups to take shape was the hero’s residence. A 25-member art team worked tirelessly for nearly 20 days, ageing the structure layer by layer until it felt like a true extension of the protagonist’s identity. The oversized biryani-bowl making, with its copper-worn finish, became an immediate visual show-stealer.
However, the most elaborate build was the Water Village. With 60 houses, a large pond, and a huge water body filled by 100 tankers, the set took 30 days and dozens of workers to complete. Designed to hold around 500 people, it allowed the team to shoot large sequences with scale and realism.
To deepen the grime and grit, the makers also crafted a detailed dump yard, weathered carefully to look like decades of decay. Srikanth Odela, who impressed with his rustic storytelling in Dasara, dreams even bigger with The Paradise. Producer Sudhakar Cherukuri’s uncompromising scale is evident throughout the song.
