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Nani has officially unleashed a box office phenomenon, and his highly anticipated period actioner The Paradise, directed by Dasara maker Srikanth Odela and driven by Anirudh Ravichander’s thunderous score, has erupted at the ticket windows on Day 1. The film is clearly the actor’s biggest opening, surpassing his best Dasara by a huge margin!
3rd Biggest Telugu Opening Of 2026
Driven by extraordinary advance booking hype and packed night shows across the Telugu heartland and pan-India circuits, the film has delivered a career-defining opening for Nani. In fact, it is now the 3rd Biggest Telugu Opener of 2026, surpassing Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu!
The Paradise Box Office Day 1 Estimates
As per the early trends, on September 24, Thursday, The Paradise earned in the range of 46 – 47.5 crore, including 11.6 crore from paid previews. The paid previews registered an occupancy of 79% against 900 shows. Meanwhile, on day 1, the film registered a collection of 34 – 35 crore for 9700 shows, with an occupancy of 49.3%.
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The Paradise has comfortably doubled the opening numbers of Nani’s recent releases, confirming his transition into a dependable pan-India star. While Dasara opened at 23.20 crore, The Paradise performed almost 100% higher on its opening day. HIT 3 opened at 21 crore, and Saripodhaa Sanivaram earned 9 crore on the opening day!
Check out the top 10 Telugu openings of 2026 at the box office (India Net Collection).
- Peddi: 69.5 crore
- The Raja Saab: 62.9 crore
- The Paradise: 46.5 crore*
- Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu: 41.6 crore
- Ustaad Bhagat Singh: 34.75 crore
- Irumudi: 15.3 crore
- Lenin: 7.15 crore
- Dacoit: 6.5 crore
- Anaganaga Oka Raju: 5.5 crore
- Maa Inti Bangaaram: 5.35 crore
* denotes estimated numbers
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