Track Tollywood has exclusively learnt the detailed area-wise theatrical business of Nani’s The Paradise, releasing on September 24. The numbers confirm this as the biggest business film of Nani’s career and the biggest-ever for a Tier 2 hero film in Tollywood.
The Paradise Telugu States: Area-Wise Business
- Nizam : ₹35 Cr
- Ceeded : ₹10 Cr
- Uttarandhra : ₹8.5 Cr
- Guntur : ₹5.4 Cr
- East Godavari : ₹5.6 Cr
- West Godavari : ₹4 Cr
- Krishna : ₹4.5 Cr
- Nellore : ₹2.7 Cr
- Total Telugu States : ₹75.7 Cr
- Karnataka : ₹6.5 Cr
- Rest of India (ROI) : ₹3.5 Cr
- Overseas : ₹18 Cr
- Worldwide Rights : ₹103.7 Cr
All figures above are for the Telugu version only.
What This Means for The Paradise:
To be declared a Hit, The Paradise needs to collect a worldwide share of ₹105 Cr+. Given the theatrical share of ₹103.7 Cr, the film will need to gross in the range of ₹200 Cr worldwide to recover its business and emerge as a Super Success. Means it needs to collect almost double the gross of Nani and Srikanth Odela’s Dasara.
This isn’t just Nani’s biggest business film to date; it’s the biggest pre-release business ever recorded for a tier 2 hero film in Telugu cinema.
Nani and Srikanth Odela’s The Paradise Premiere Update:
The makers are backing the film with paid premieres on the night of September 23, across India and overseas. Advance bookings for the overseas premieres have already opened and are trending strongly. With this scale of business and premiere confidence, The Paradise is set for a record opening among tier 2 star films.
