{
  "id": 10937373,
  "title": "The Paradise box office: Nani's film crosses Rs 1 billion in India, his biggest hit in 18 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/the-paradise-box-office-nanis-film-crosses-rs-1-billion-in-india-his",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T11:49:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/the-paradise-box-office-nanis-film-crosses-rs-1-billion-in-india-his-biggest-hit-in-18-years-1.500693567"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The film The Paradise, directed by Srikanth Odela, has shattered records in Nani's career as it became India's biggest hit in 18 years, crossing the Rs 1 billion mark in domestic gross. The action drama, set in 1980s Secunderabad, collected Rs 101.50 crore net in India within six days of release. Despite receiving harsh criticism from critics and facing negative feedback on social media, the film managed to cross the milestone. The Paradise grossed $15.25 crore on its second day, a career-best start for Nani, and continued to collect around Rs 15 crore on the third day. The film's overseas contribution accounted for approximately Rs 30 crore in gross during the same period.",
  "summary": "After 33 films and 18 years, Nani finally has a Rs 100 crore domestic grosser. It came with the film critics were hardest on. The Paradise, Srikanth Odela's action drama set in 1980s Secunderabad, collected Rs 101.50 crore net in India by the end of its sixth day, according to trade tracker Sacnilk. Worldwide, the film has reached Rs 150.50 crore gross. That makes it the biggest hit of Nani's…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}