The Paradise arrives; the arithmetic stays backstage
Nani’s film had overseas premieres scheduled for September 23 ahead of its September 24 theatrical release. The bigger claims remain distributor claims, not audited facts.
The film’s overseas release was scheduled for September 24; larger trade figures remained unverified claims.
Nani’s The Paradise had its overseas premieres scheduled for September 23, ahead of its wider theatrical release on September 24. The makers confirmed the date in a poster reading “#THEPARADISE in cinemas 24-09-2026”, while US theatre listings also showed the September 24 opening. (Cinema Express; Harkins)
Prathyangira Cinemas, the overseas distributor identified in the available material, said on September 22 that it had received the film’s second-half Telugu content and sent it to confirmed locations. It also said electronic locations would receive the material within hours, while hard-drive shipments were being prioritised. That establishes a delivery update, not proof that every planned venue was ready to screen.
Trade reports described the release as spanning more than 1,200 overseas locations and cited $1.5 million in overseas pre-sales. Another report put North American advance sales at $1.11 million. Neither figure was independently audited, and the reports do not define whether “locations” means venues, screens or planned bookings. The film has reached the overseas starting line. The promotional calculator is still warming up.