The Paradise box office collection day 1: Srikanth Odela’s Nani -starrer The Paradise was released in theatres on Thursday with paid premieres on Wednesday. It experienced a sharp dip on its second day instead of maintaining momentum. (Also Read: ‘Do I change the channel?’: Nani says he picks films that won’t make him ‘cringe’ when his son Arjun watches at 15 ) the film received lukewarm reviews from critics and audiences alike While it marked the biggest opening of Nani’s career.
The Paradise brought in ₹ 14.90 crore net in India on Friday, taking its domestic total to ₹ 61.15 crore, according to the trade website Sacnilk. The film saw an occupancy of 31 % from 7,046 shows. Comparatively, HIT: The Third Case had collected ₹ 31.50 crore by its second day, and Dasara had brought in ₹ 32.95 crore. They had collected a net of ₹ 10.50 crore and ₹ 9.75 crore on the second day, respectively. this is in sharp contrast to the film’s opening, which brought in ₹ 11.60 crore from evening premieres alone on Thursday and ₹ 34.65 crore on Friday, its opening day While The Paradise stays ahead of the curve. The film registered a ₹ 46.25 crore opening, the highest in Nani’s career.
There’s still hope for the film as the weekend approaches, with little to no competition for The Paradise in Telugu. But it remains to be seen if it maintains momentum amid the criticism. Sonali plays their leader, Sammakka, and Nani plays her son, Jadal. Mohan Babu plays a feudal overlord named Shikanja Malik, and Raghav plays his son, Vikram Malik. The film sees Sammakka and Jadal clash not just with Shikanja and Vikram, but also with the system that refuses to recognise them legally despite their contributions.
