Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Nani Says Bengaluru Court Order Does Not Target Genuine Reviews
A court in Bengaluru issued an order about harmful content concerning the movie The Paradise.
The movie’s producers said false posts online could hurt the film before it was released.
They asked the court for protection after the teaser came out on August 6.
The court said some of the material appeared to go beyond fair criticism.
It also said the content could damage the movie’s business and reputation.
Nani, the film’s lead actor, explained the order at a press event in Mumbai.
He said the order is aimed at material made by artificial-intelligence systems and bots.
He said people can still publish genuine reviews of the movie.
A Bengaluru court restricted the circulation of false and defamatory content about The Paradise.
The order followed social-media posts, comments, and URLs published after the film’s August 6 teaser.
Producers said viral defamatory material could cause irreversible financial and reputational harm before release.
The court found the material appeared to exceed fair criticism and could reduce the film’s commercial value.
Nani said the injunction targets AI- and bot-generated material, not genuine movie reviews.
- Who
- Nani, The Paradise’s producers, and a Bengaluru sessions court are involved.
- What
- The court issued an interim order restricting the circulation of false and defamatory content about The Paradise; Nani said it does not prohibit genuine reviews.
- When
- The order was issued on Saturday, and the clarification was given at a Monday press conference; the film is nearing its theatrical release.
- Where
- The legal order was issued in Bengaluru, and the clarification was made in Mumbai.
- Why
- The producers said online defamatory material could cause irreversible financial, reputational, and commercial harm before release.
Producers and Court’s Position
Reviewers and Public Discussion
Scope of the restriction
Producers and Court’s Position
The producers sought protection from content they described as false and defamatory, and the court found that some material appeared to exceed fair criticism and threaten the film’s commercial value.
Reviewers and Public Discussion
The order prompted concern that restrictions on defamatory content might affect public discussion or movie reviews; Nani clarified that genuine reviews are not targeted.
Type of online content
Producers and Court’s Position
Nani said the measure is aimed at AI- and bot-generated material rather than authentic audience or critic responses.
Reviewers and Public Discussion
The reported court action covers the circulation of content described as false and defamatory, creating uncertainty online about which posts could be restricted.
- Film
- The Paradise
- Court
- A sessions court in Bengaluru
- Applicant
- Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Cinemas LLP
- Order
- An interim restraint on circulating false and defamatory content targeting the film
- Trigger
- Posts, comments, and URLs appearing after the official teaser was released on August 6
- Nani’s clarification
- The order targets AI- and bot-generated material, not genuine movie reviews
- Stated concern
- Potential irreversible financial and reputational harm before theatrical release