The Paradise opens big, according to several spreadsheets
Trade reports estimate a strong overseas first day for Nani’s film, but the numbers do not agree on what “Day 1” means.
Nani’s The Paradise recorded a reported overseas opening, though trade estimates differ on the total.
Nani’s The Paradise appears to have had a strong overseas opening, according to several trade reports. The reports are less united on the actual total — a small problem for a business supposedly measured in crore and dollars.
One estimate put the overseas Day 1 gross at about ₹22 crore, including roughly $1.65 million from North America. Other reports placed the total at $2.2 million and above $2.25 million, with North America estimated at more than $1.55 million. Another report gave ₹20 crore overseas within a reported ₹74.90 crore worldwide opening. These are estimates, not audited figures.
The film, directed by Srikanth Odela and produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under SLV Cinemas, released on September 24, 2026, after paid premieres on September 23. Overseas bookings had reportedly crossed $150,000 before release. The reports do not establish whether all figures use the same time window, include premieres, or count gross or net revenue consistently. For now, The Paradise has a reported opening. The accounts are still waiting for the same plot.