The Paradise opens big; box office maths opens bigger
Nani’s film has a strong early showing, but the reported totals arrive with different definitions and no audited statement.
The film’s opening is strong; the accounting basis remains unsettled.
Nani’s The Paradise opened in theatres on September 24, after paid previews a day earlier. The Telangana-set film, directed by Srikanth Odela and produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri, has made a strong start in advance-booking trackers. Telangana recorded ₹10.56 crore in advance bookings for the opening day, ahead of Andhra Pradesh’s ₹7.58 crore, according to Sacnilk figures cited by NDTV Profit. Hyderabad was the leading city in the same tracking, with one report putting its September 24 advance bookings at ₹7.95 crore.
The box-office headline is less settled. India Today, citing Sacnilk, reported ₹74.90 crore worldwide, including paid previews, while Outlook reported ₹76.90 crore. A separate ₹46 crore figure has been reported elsewhere, but its accounting basis is unclear and no producer, distributor or exhibitor statement confirming it was located. The film’s makers have confirmed the release date and spoken about authenticating its Telangana setting. They have not publicly confirmed a final opening figure. The film is doing well; the spreadsheet is still in pre-production.