Nani's The Paradise breaks Rs 100 crore in India, surges past Rs 150 crore globally

Nani's The Paradise crossed Rs 100 crore India nett and Rs 150 crore worldwide in six days. The milestone comes despite a weekday drop in collections and criticism over the film's graphic violence.

In Short

• The Paradise crosses Rs 100 crore nett in India after six days
• Film collects Rs 101.50 crore nett and Rs 120 crore gross domestically
• Worldwide gross reaches Rs 150.50 crore including Rs 30.50 crore overseas

Nani's The Paradise has crossed the Rs 100-crore mark in India nett after six days at the box office. The Srikanth Odela directorial, which opened to strong numbers before witnessing fluctuations in its first week, has now collected Rs 101.50 crore nett (gross minus taxes) domestically. The film has also crossed the Rs 150-crore mark worldwide, with its global gross standing at Rs 150.50 crore.

According to trade tracking portal Sacnilk, The Paradise collected Rs 4.40 crore nett across 5,772 shows on Day 6. This takes its India gross collection to Rs 120 crore, while the India nett total stands at Rs 101.50 crore.

The film's overseas business has also continued to contribute to its worldwide tally. The Paradise earned Rs 50 lakh overseas on Day 6, taking its total overseas gross to Rs 30.50 crore. Combined with its India gross of Rs 120 crore, the film's worldwide gross has reached Rs 150.50 crore.

The Paradise Day 6 box office

The Paradise began its theatrical run with a strong opening, collecting Rs 34.65 crore nett on Day 1 in India. The film then recorded Rs 14.90 crore on Day 2 and Rs 15.25 crore on Day 3.

The film collected Rs 15.70 crore on Day 4 before seeing a sharper drop on its first Monday, when it earned Rs 5 crore nett. Day 6 brought in Rs 4.40 crore, taking the six-day India nett total to Rs 101.50 crore.

Here's how the film has performed in India so far:

The six-day run shows how heavily the film's overall tally has been driven by its opening day, which contributed Rs 34.65 crore. The subsequent days saw the collections settle into the Rs 14-16 crore range over the weekend before dropping to Rs 5 crore on Day 5 and Rs 4.40 crore on Day 6.

Despite the decline after its opening stretch, the film has now crossed the significant Rs 100 crore India nett milestone within its first week.

The Paradise worldwide collection

The film's worldwide performance has been aided by its overseas run. The Paradise had collected Rs 30 crore in overseas gross before Day 6 and added another Rs 50 lakh on the sixth day.

Its overseas gross now stands at Rs 30.50 crore, while the India gross has reached Rs 120 crore. Together, the film has accumulated Rs 150.50 crore worldwide.

The worldwide breakdown currently stands at:

• India nett: Rs 101.50 crore
• India gross: Rs 120 crore
• Overseas gross: Rs 30.50 crore
• Worldwide gross: Rs 150.50 crore

What's The Paradise about?

Directed by Srikanth Odela, The Paradise marks his second collaboration with Nani after their 2023 film Dasara. Produced by SLV Cinemas, the film also stars Kayadu Lohar, Mohan Babu, Sonali Kulkarni and Raghav Juyal.

Set in 1980s Secunderabad, the film follows Jadal, played by Nani, and his struggle against social discrimination and a system that has denied his community basic rights. The story combines its period setting with action and drama.

With The Paradise now past Rs 100 crore in India nett and Rs 150 crore worldwide, the film enters the next phase of its theatrical run with its first-week performance firmly established.

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