Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Bengaluru Court Restrains Alleged Defamatory Content Against Nani’s The Paradise
A court in Bengaluru has temporarily protected the movie The Paradise from certain online posts.
The film stars Nani and is scheduled to release in theaters on September 24.
The producers said harmful comments and links appeared online after the film’s teaser or trailer was released on August 6.
They said the posts were meant to hurt the movie rather than offer normal criticism.
The judge agreed that the producers had shown an initial case for protection.
The court ordered that only the specifically listed posts and links must be restricted or removed.
People can still write honest reviews and fair opinions about the movie.
The court will consider the matter again on October 28, 2026.
A Bengaluru court issued an ex-parte interim injunction on September 19 concerning allegedly defamatory content about The Paradise.
Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Cinemas LLP said targeted comments, URLs, and social media posts appeared after the film’s August 6 teaser or trailer release.
The producer argued that the material went beyond fair criticism and could harm the film’s reputation and commercial prospects before its September 24 theatrical release.
The order restricts defendants and online entities from hosting, publishing, transmitting, reproducing, or making available the specific content identified in the case.
The injunction does not bar genuine reviews or fair criticism, and the next hearing is scheduled for October 28, 2026.
- Who
- Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Cinemas LLP, actor Nani, the defendants and online entities named in the case, and the Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge in Bengaluru.
- What
- The court granted an ex-parte interim injunction against circulation of specifically identified allegedly false and defamatory content concerning The Paradise.
- When
- The order was issued on September 19; the film is scheduled for release on September 24, and the next hearing is on October 28, 2026.
- Where
- A Bengaluru civil court, concerning material circulated across social media and other online platforms.
- Why
- The producer alleged that coordinated posts could damage the film’s reputation, commercial value, and box-office prospects.
Producer’s Defamation Claims
Protected Fair Criticism
Nature of the online material
Producer’s Defamation Claims
The producer said the posts were coordinated, false, hateful, and intended to undermine the film’s reputation and commercial performance.
Protected Fair Criticism
The court clarified that the injunction does not prevent genuine reviews, honest opinions, or bona fide criticism.
Scope of court intervention
Producer’s Defamation Claims
The producer sought urgent action, arguing that advance notice could allow unidentified actors to alter, delete, or spread the material further.
Protected Fair Criticism
The court limited the injunction to the specific URLs and content identified in the plaint rather than restricting all discussion of The Paradise.
- Film
- The Paradise
- Lead actor
- Nani
- Producer
- Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Cinemas LLP
- Order date
- September 19
- Scheduled release
- September 24
- Next hearing
- October 28, 2026
- Order scope
- Specific URLs, posts, comments, and other content identified in the case
