{
  "id": 9689775,
  "title": "The Paradise box office: Nani’s biggest opener can’t surpass Prabhas’ Raja Saab, earns Rs 77 cr",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/the-paradise-box-office-nanis-biggest-opener-cant-surpass-prabhas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T03:41:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/the-paradise-box-office-collection-day-1-nani-biggest-opener-cant-surpass-prabhas-raja-saab-earns-rs-77-cr-worldwide-10893126/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Day 1, Nani's action drama The Paradise became the biggest opening of his career, grossing Rs 76.90 crore worldwide, according to trade tracker Sacnilk. The film collected Rs 34.65 crore net in India across 9,732 shows, with total Indian gross collections reaching Rs 54.90 crore, including preview screenings. Overseas, The Paradise earned Rs 22 crore in gross collections, pushing its worldwide total to Rs 76.90 crore. This marks nearly double the opening of Nani's previous biggest opener, HIT: The Third Case, which collected Rs 21 crore net across 4,171 shows and Rs 37.81 crore worldwide on Day 1. Other notable openings include Dasara, which collected Rs 23.20 crore net across 5,705 shows and Rs 36.28 crore worldwide on Day 1, and Prabhas' The Raja Saab, which opened to Rs 53.75 crore net across 16,470 shows and Rs 100.20 crore worldwide on Day 1. Comparatively, Chiranjeevi's Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu opened to approximately Rs 28.5 crore in India and Rs 37.1 crore worldwide on Day 1. Overall, The Paradise has outperformed Chiranjeevi's opening both domestically and internationally, earning Rs 6.15 crore more in India net and nearly double the global gross.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Nani's The Paradise had biggest opening of his career, earning Rs 77 crore worldwide",
    "Film collected Rs 34.65 crore net in India across 9,732 shows",
    "Overseas earnings pushed total to Rs 76.90 crore, surpassing Prabhas' Raja Saab"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Paradise cements Nani's position with a record-breaking opening, but still trails Prabhas' The Raja Saab, highlighting a significant gap in their box office draw.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}