Nani’s 'The Paradise' Obliterates 'Dasara' Record with Massive ₹40 Crore Opening Day Run

Marking a thunderous reunion three years after their 2023 rustic blockbuster Dasara, Telugu cinema's Natural Star Nani and director Srikanth Odela have set the domestic box office ablaze with their raw action spectacle, The Paradise. Hitting 9,574 screens across the country on Thursday, September 24, 2026, the high-octane project capitalized on massive advance booking numbers to overcome polarized audience and critical reactions, sparking frantic ticket counters throughout the southern heartland. According to verified industry tracking data from Sacnilk, the action entertainer secured an eye-popping net domestic collection of ₹34.51 crore on Day 1, with total gross numbers surging past ₹40.72 crore—a sensational launch that could push towards ₹40 crore net as late-night show counts finalize.Smashing 'Dasara' Milestones: Telugu Belt Dominates While Hindi Adds ₹2.50 CroreThe opening figures of The Paradise have decisively outperformed Nani's previous biggest opening, Dasara, which earned ₹23.20 crore gross on its opening day back in 2023. Backed by a stellar ensemble cast featuring Mohan Babu, Kayadu Lohar, Sonali Kulkarni, and Raghav Juyal, the film saw its primary revenue engine driven by the Telugu home market, where several centers registered wall-to-wall housefull boards through morning, matinee, and evening slots. Simultaneously, the Hindi dubbed release made significant inroads into northern multiplex chains, raking in ₹2.50 crore on Day 1 to ensure a nationwide presence. Given its blistering start, trade experts forecast that The Paradise is easily poised to breach Dasara’s lifetime domestic net haul of ₹81.93 crore within its extended opening weekend itself.Clashing with New Releases and the Unstoppable 50-Day Run of 'Hanuman Ansh'While The Paradise has pushed past newly arrived Bollywood entries like Vibe and Daayra, its primary long-term theatrical test lies against the box office giant Hanuman Ansh. Demonstrating extraordinary durability, Hanuman Ansh collected an impressive ₹3.25 crore even on its 49th day in cinemas, pushing its cumulative Indian net haul to a monumental ₹287.93 crore. As The Paradise gears up for explosive weekend footfalls across single screens and multiplexes, whether Srikanth Odela's raw action drama can sustain its fiery trajectory against such historic theatrical stamina will define the box office narrative of late 2026.