Nani has officially unleashed a box office phenomenon as his highly anticipated period actioner, The Paradise—directed by Dasara helmer Srikanth Odela and featuring a thunderous score by Anirudh Ravichander—erupted at the ticket windows on its opening day. The movie easily marks the actor’s biggest opening yet, drastically surpassing the performance of his previous hit, Dasara!
3rd Biggest Telugu Opening Of 2026
Fueled by immense advance booking excitement and packed night screenings throughout the Telugu states and pan-India markets, the feature has achieved a career-defining launch for Nani. It now stands as the 3rd Biggest Telugu Opener of 2026, successfully overtaking Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu!
The Paradise Box Office Day 1 Estimates
According to early trends for Thursday, September 24, The Paradise brought in between 46 and 47.5 crore, which includes 11.6 crore generated from paid previews. Those paid previews achieved a 79% occupancy rate across 900 shows. Meanwhile, regular Day 1 screenings pulled in 34 to 35 crore across 9,700 shows, maintaining a 49.3% occupancy.
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The Paradise has effectively doubled the opening figures of Nani’s previous releases, cementing his evolution into a reliable pan-India draw. While Dasara pulled in 23.20 crore on day one, The Paradise performed nearly 100% higher on its opening day. For comparison, HIT 3 debuted with 21 crore, and Saripodhaa Sanivaram brought in 9 crore on its first 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
Check out the box office collection and latest verdicts of Telugu Films of 2026 here.
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