Srikanth Odela Reveals The Story Behind Jadal’s Look

Srikanth Odela may be quiet in real life, but his cinematic vision speaks through his films. Ahead of The Paradise premieres, the director revealed the personal inspiration behind Nani’s Jadal look.

Srikanth shared a childhood picture and explained that Jadal’s braids were inspired by his own childhood appearance.

His mother used to grow and tie his hair until he was around five or six years old. As he grew older, Srikanth imagined how a hero with braided hair would look on the big screen.

Years later, that childhood idea became Nani’s Jadal in The Paradise. Sharing the picture, Srikanth said it was not just his childhood but his Paradise.

Audiences will soon see his personal vision.

Jadal’s birth and battle might be fictional…but his braids & look were inspired from my childhood… Alot of the scenes in the film are influenced by my childhood as i grew up…

Amma❤️ used to grow and tie Jadal until i turned 5 or 6 years… and as i grew older i always… pic.twitter.com/ZRs2ieAs0W

— Srikanth Odela (@odela_srikanth) September 23, 2026