Archive · 30 Sep 2026
The Paradise Becomes Nani’s Biggest Career Hit
The Paradise is a new movie starring Nani.
By its sixth day, it had made more than Rs 100 crore in India.
It had also made more than Rs 150 crore around the world.
This makes it Nani’s biggest hit in his 18-year career.
It is the first Nani movie to cross Rs 100 crore in India.
The movie began with paid previews on September 23.
It made a lot of money on its first day, but earnings fell sharply on the second day.
Even though reviews were negative, steady weekday earnings helped it reach the milestone.
Nani’s The Paradise earned Rs 101.50 crore in India by its sixth day.
The film crossed Rs 150.50 crore worldwide, becoming Nani’s biggest hit in 18 years.
It is Nani’s first film to surpass Rs 100 crore domestically across his 33-film career.
The film opened with Rs 11.60 crore from paid previews on September 23 and Rs 34.65 crore on day one.
Despite negative reviews and a sharp day-two drop, the film crossed Rs 100 crore domestically on day six.
- Who
- Actor Nani and director Srikanth Odela are associated with The Paradise.
- What
- The Paradise crossed Rs 100 crore in India and Rs 150 crore worldwide by its sixth day.
- When
- The milestone was reached on the sixth day after release; paid previews began on September 23.
- Where
- The film earned Rs 101.50 crore in India and Rs 150.50 crore worldwide.
- Why
- The film maintained steady collections through the weekdays despite negative reviews and a major drop after its opening day.
- Domestic collection
- Rs 101.50 crore by day six
- Worldwide collection
- Rs 150.50 crore by day six
- Opening day
- Rs 34.65 crore net across 9,732 shows
- Paid previews
- Rs 11.60 crore from 900 shows on September 23
- Day-two collection
- Rs 14.90 crore, a 57 percent drop from day one
- Career milestone
- Nani’s first film to cross Rs 100 crore domestically
- Career record
- Nani’s biggest hit in 18 years