The Paradise finds North America; the record can wait
Cinemark lists Nani’s Telugu film for advance bookings on September 24. A distributor’s $100,000 pre-sales claim remains just that: a claim.
The film has a North American listing; the pre-sales record remains unverified.
Nani’s The Paradise has secured a North American listing on Cinemark, giving Telugu cinema’s diaspora audience a confirmed route to the film — and giving promotional arithmetic another chance to outrun the paperwork.
Cinemark lists The Paradise (Telugu with English Subtitles) under “Advance Tickets” with a release date of September 24, 2026. The film’s official account has also announced a worldwide release on September 24. Cinemark’s foreign-film catalogue carries the title as well. [Cinemark; official film account]
Prathyangira Cinemas, the overseas distributor, claims that North American premiere pre-sales crossed $100,000 through Cinemark and calls it the fastest such milestone for a Telugu film. That figure has not been independently audited. No ticket count, screen count, pricing breakdown or cinema-chain confirmation is public in the material reviewed, so it is not a confirmed collection or record.
There is also a small date wrinkle: the distributor says premieres begin on September 23, while Cinemark and the official account list September 24. Whether that means paid previews, premieres or a time-zone distinction has not been explained. For now, the diaspora has a listing, a date and a sales claim. The ledger is still waiting for its supporting cast.