Nani’s The Paradise , directed by Srikanth Odela, has arrived on Netflix on Wednesday, with significant changes from the version audiences saw in theatres. The OTT cut runs approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, nearly 24 minutes shorter than the theatrical runtime of 2 hours and 54 minutes.

The most notable edit involves the Dhumavathi (Sonali Kulkarni) fight sequence, one of the most talked-about and most trolled scenes from the theatrical version. The OTT cut has reportedly removed the entire mother’s dance portion from the fight episode. The scene attracted widespread mockery on social media after the film’s release, with audiences questioning the creative choice, and turning it into memes.

Beyond the Dhumavathi edit, the 24-minute trim appears to target scenes involving excessive violence and sequences that slowed down the narrative.…