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The Paradise reached overseas screens; the arithmetic stayed home

Nani’s Telugu film had confirmed listings in the US, UK and Australia. Its box-office claims remain trade estimates, not audited results.

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A film reel travels by paper aeroplane from Hyderabad toward overseas cinemas while an oversized calculator shows a question mark beside an empty official paperwork folder.

The release was documented; the box-office arithmetic remained unaudited.

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Nani-starrer The Paradise reached overseas cinemas around September 23–24, with official exhibitor listings confirming screenings in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Cinemark, Regal, Cineworld and HOYTS listed the Telugu film, while Regal displayed September 24 showtimes. The makers had announced a September 24 worldwide release, with paid premieres planned for September 23.

Overseas distributor Prathyangira Cinemas said on September 22 that it had received the second-half Telugu content and sent it to “all the confirmed locations”. That establishes a delivery statement, not proof that every planned venue screened the film. The definition of “confirmed locations” was not published.

The money needs less confidence and more paperwork. Trade reports put North American premiere pre-sales at $1.11 million, while trackers estimated the overseas gross at ₹26 crore by September 25. No exhibitor-level sales record, distributor settlement or audited statement was found. The release is documented. The arithmetic is still waiting for its official paperwork.

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