Nani has entered a box-office territory he had not reached before in India. Srikanth Odela’s The Paradise has crossed the ₹100 crore net mark at the domestic box office, making it the first Nani-led film to reach that benchmark in India net collections. The milestone came during the film’s first week in theaters after a career-best opening for the actor. Hindustan Times
That distinction is important because The Paradise is not Nani’s first ₹100 crore film worldwide. Dasara, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram and HIT: The Third Case had already crossed or been reported above ₹100 crore globally. HIT 3, for example, reached ₹101 crore worldwide in its first four days. The new record for The Paradise is therefore specifically about India net collections, rather than the broader worldwide ₹100 crore club. India Today
‘The Paradise’ reaches a career-first benchmark for Nani
According to box-office tracking figures reported during Day 6, The Paradise moved past ₹100 crore net in India after beginning its run with ₹11.60 crore from evening premieres and another ₹34.65 crore on its first full day. That gave the film a ₹46.25 crore start when the two were combined, comfortably establishing Nani’s biggest opening to date. Hindustan Times
By September 30, reports put the domestic total at approximately ₹102.12 crore net, while the film had also moved beyond ₹150 crore worldwide. Box-office figures can vary slightly between trackers and producer-reported totals, but the ₹100 crore India net milestone has now been crossed across the estimates being reported. The Times of India
That gives The Paradise a different kind of career record for Nani. His earlier hits demonstrated that his films could generate ₹100 crore-plus worldwide grosses, but reaching ₹100 crore net from India alone requires considerably more domestic ticket sales.
The opening did most of the heavy lifting
The milestone does not mean The Paradise has maintained its opening-day pace.
The film started exceptionally strongly but suffered a steep fall after its initial rush. Its first-day India net collection was reported at ₹34.65 crore, while Day 2 dropped to around ₹14.90 crore. Weekday collections subsequently slowed further as the film dealt with a mixed response from critics and audiences. The Indian Express
That makes the trajectory more interesting than the ₹100 crore headline alone suggests. A large part of the domestic total was accumulated during previews and the opening weekend, meaning the film’s strong launch created enough of a cushion for it to reach the century mark even as daily earnings declined.
It also shows just how much Nani’s opening-day drawing power has changed since his previous collaboration with Odela.
Dasara, released in 2023, opened significantly below The Paradise. The new film’s worldwide opening was reported at roughly ₹77 crore, making it Nani’s biggest start and putting it far ahead of his earlier career benchmarks. The Indian Express
‘The Paradise’ has already passed Nani’s previous worldwide highs
The domestic ₹100 crore milestone is only one of the records the film has set.
Before The Paradise, HIT: The Third Case was among Nani’s biggest worldwide performers, finishing around the ₹120 crore range according to trade estimates. Dasara was reported at roughly ₹118.5 crore worldwide. The Paradise had already surpassed those totals within its opening days and has now crossed ₹150 crore globally. Sacnilk
That means the more accurate way to describe the film’s performance is not simply that Nani finally has a ₹100 crore grosser. He already had several of those worldwide.
Instead, The Paradise has pushed him into the ₹100 crore India net club for the first time, while simultaneously establishing a new worldwide career high.
The next test is how much further the movie can extend that record. Its weekday slowdown suggests the explosive opening phase is over, but every additional crore from here increases a benchmark that Nani’s future releases will have to chase.
