Archive · 2 Oct 2026
The Paradise Box Office Crosses ₹100 Crore as Downturn Continues
The Paradise is a movie starring Nani.
It earned ₹3.40 crore in India on its seventh day.
On its eighth day, it earned another ₹3.30 crore.
This brought its total India earnings after eight days to ₹108.20 crore net.
Its worldwide earnings reached ₹158.60 crore, including ₹30.85 crore from overseas.
The movie earned the most money in Telugu during Day 7.
Critics have had mixed opinions about the story and action.
Nani said he expected strong reactions and viewed the passion behind them as something positive.
The Paradise earned ₹3.40 crore net in India on Day 7, a 22.7% drop from Tuesday.
Day 8 collections reached ₹3.30 crore across 5,607 shows, taking India net collections to ₹108.20 crore.
The film’s India gross stands at ₹127.75 crore, while its worldwide gross has reached ₹158.60 crore.
Overseas gross collections remain at ₹30.85 crore after eight days.
Nani acknowledged the film’s divided response, saying strong criticism reflected passionate and honest reactions.
- Who
- The Paradise, starring Nani, along with its director Srikanth Odela and supporting cast.
- What
- The film continued its declining daily collections while reaching ₹108.20 crore in India net and ₹158.60 crore worldwide after eight days.
- When
- Day 7 was Wednesday, September 30; the report also covers the film’s first eight days in theaters.
- Where
- The film earned revenue in India and overseas markets; its story is set in 1980s Secunderabad.
- Why
- The film’s theatrical performance is being tracked as its weekday collections decline and its second weekend approaches.
Mixed Critical Reception
Box Office Milestone
Film’s overall response
Mixed Critical Reception
The Free Press Journal reviewer rated The Paradise 1.5 stars, praising its visual appeal but criticizing aspects of its narrative and action sequences.
Box Office Milestone
The film crossed ₹100 crore in India net collections and reached ₹158.60 crore in worldwide gross after eight days.
Reaction to criticism
Mixed Critical Reception
Some viewers and critics have expressed strong negative opinions about the film’s story and action, according to the reported reception.
Box Office Milestone
Nani said intense criticism showed passionate, honest reactions and that the divided response could be viewed positively.
- Day 7 India net
- ₹3.40 crore
- Day 8 India net
- ₹3.30 crore across 5,607 shows
- Total India net after Day 8
- ₹108.20 crore
- Total India gross after Day 8
- ₹127.75 crore
- Total worldwide gross after Day 8
- ₹158.60 crore
- Total overseas gross
- ₹30.85 crore
- Reported budget
- Over ₹200 crore, though the production cost has not been officially confirmed
