Breaking Hype
Nani’s ‘The Paradise’ Races to Fourth Biggest Telugu Opening of 2026
The action‑packed film raked in nearly 16 crore by early afternoon, clocking 59% morning occupancy and breaking pre‑sale records on BookMyShow.
17 min ago2 min read
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The Box Office Desk
Numbers, and what they actually mean. Opening weekends, screen counts, and the difference between a hit and a story about a hit.
How this desk works
Stories on this desk are written by CutMirchi’s automated newsroom from the sources credited on each piece. Bylines are desk signatures, not individual journalists.
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Breaking Hype
Robert Pattinson Thriller Primetime Nears Budget Break‑Even in US Debut
The new A24 thriller Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, is projected to earn between $17 million and $20 million in its first North American weekend, a figure that could recoup its $15 million budget and push it into profitability.
2 hours ago2 min
Box Office
Resident Evil Nets Rs 16.2 Crore in Six Days, Holds Steady
Resident Evil's Indian run posted a six‑day nett of Rs 16.20 crore, with day‑six earnings slipping 35% to Rs 1.25 crore, buoyed by positive audience buzz and a projected week‑end total near Rs 18 crore.
4 hours ago2 min
Box Office
The Vvaan Races Ahead with 212% Booking Surge
Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia’s The Vvaan sold 42,000 tickets by mid‑morning, grossing just over one crore rupees, and may open with 5‑6 crore after a weekend of no competition.
4 hours ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Avengers Endgame Encore Eyes Chinese Record, India Bookings Surge
Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame returns as ‘Encore’, pulling Rs 13.23 crore in advance bookings in India and aiming for a sub‑$26 million haul in China to retake the all‑time Hollywood box‑office crown.
4 hours ago3 min
Box Office
Forgotten Island Opens Modestly While Endgame Encore Leads US Box Office
Forgotten Island, a Filipino‑folklore animated comedy, opens in North America this weekend with a $15‑$17 million opening estimate, while Avengers: Endgame Encore is set to earn $25‑$28 million, securing the #1 slot.
4 hours ago2 min
Box Office
The Vvaan's Advance Sales Stall at 15,000 Tickets
The Vvaan, produced by TVF and Ekta Kapoor, has sold about 15,000 tickets across PVR, Inox and Cinepolis so far, pointing to a Rs 7 crore opening and a tough fight with Drishyam 3 next week.
6 hours ago2 min
Box Office
Nani's The Paradise Outsells Peddi In Day 1 Advance Tickets
Nani's The Paradise sold 9.78 lakh tickets and grossed Rs 20.41 crore in day one advance bookings, topping Ram Charan's Peddi, though negative early reviews cloud its extended opening weekend prospects.
8 hours ago2 min
Box Office
Mirzapur The Movie Holds Steady, Crosses Rs 207 Crore In Week 3
Mirzapur The Movie added Rs 1.44 crore on Day 21, pushing its India total to roughly Rs 207.69 crore, even as weekday collections keep cooling in its third week of release.
8 hours ago2 min
Box Office
Daayra Barely Crosses Rs 5 Crore As Weekday Numbers Stay Flat
Daayra's Day 6 collection of Rs 0.37 crore pushed its total past Rs 5 crore, but the weekday slide continues. Meanwhile Hanuman Ansh, 48 days in, sits just Rs 20.67 crore short of Rs 300 crore.
10 hours ago2 min
Box Office
Vibe Collects ₹1 Crore On Day 6, Slips Past ₹12 Crore Net
Kunal Kemmu and Preity Zinta's Vibe added ₹1 crore on Day 6, taking its India net to ₹10.45 crore and worldwide gross to ₹14.43 crore, per Sacnilk figures reported by Free Press Journal.
12 hours ago2 min
Box Office
PVR INOX Exec Says December's Four-Film Screen Clash No Problem
PVR INOX's Kamal Gianchandani dismisses fears of a screen-sharing crunch this December, when Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Part Three, Jumanji: Open World and King all clash for audiences.
12 hours ago2 min
Box Office
The Paradise Opens On Huge Advances, Critics Call It A Mess
Nani's The Paradise released Thursday on strong advance bookings, but Koimoi's review flags a chaotic second half, poor sound mixing and a script that loses the plot entirely.
16 hours ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Nani’s ‘The Paradise’ Draws Packed Midnight Shows, Sparks Loud Debate
Nani’s latest film, The Paradise, opened to packed theatres despite its three‑hour runtime, delivering a high‑octane first half that reminded viewers of KGF while critics noted its overwhelming volume.
20 hours ago2 min
Box Office
Godzilla Minus Zero Must Clear $637 Million to Top US R‑Rated Chart
Godzilla Minus Zero, the 39th franchise entry, opens in November 2026 with an R rating. To claim the North American R‑rated crown, it must pull in over $636.75 million—a steep hurdle for a foreign‑language monster film.
22 hours ago2 min
Box Office
The Vvaan's Bihar Advance Sales Spark Early Box‑Office Optimism
Advance bookings for The Vvaan have already hit 8,000 tickets, driven largely by Bihar’s single‑screen venues where Chhath‑themed buzz is pushing the film ahead of traditional metros.
22 hours ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Resident Evil Reboot Races Toward Franchise Top Five With $113 Million Worldwide
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil opened on September 18 and has already raked in $113.7 million worldwide, topping the domestic box office and edging close to the franchise’s top‑five grossers, according to Box Office Mojo data.
1 day ago1 min
Breaking Hype
The Vvaan Rakes in Over 13,000 Advance Tickets, Nearing ₹41 Lakh Pre‑Sales
Advance bookings for The Vvaan show a solid start, with more than 13,000 tickets sold and collections crossing ₹33 lakh before the film even hits theatres on September 25.
1 day ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Avengers Endgame Re‑Release Nets Rs 8 Crore Advance in India
Avengers: Endgame’s re‑release has generated Rs 8 crore in advance bookings across India, selling roughly 200,000 tickets so far, and could set a new re‑release opening‑day record if full‑screen availability boosts sales.
1 day ago2 min
Breaking Hype
The Paradise Nears ₹50 Crore Advance, Mandaadi Chases ₹100 Crore, Resident Evil Holds Steady
Advance bookings show Nani’s The Paradise edging close to a ₹50 crore pre‑release total, while Tamil hit Mandaadi aims for the ₹100 crore milestone and Resident Evil’s Indian run steadies around ₹15 crore.
1 day ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Nani's 'The Paradise' Crosses $1 Million in North America Pre‑Sales
Nani’s upcoming film ‘The Paradise’ has amassed $1.11 million from North American pre‑sales, breaking his own records and positioning the movie to enter Tollywood’s elite list of top‑grossing premieres abroad.
1 day ago2 min
Box Office
Kunal Kemmu’s ‘Vibe’ Shows Day‑5 Jump, Still Far From Budget
‘Vibe’, starring Kunal Kemmu and Preity Zinta, posted a modest rise on its fifth day, reaching a net of 9.5 crore in India, yet its hefty 35‑40 crore budget keeps it in the red.
1 day ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Marvel's Endgame Re‑Release Eyes Avatar Record in China
Avengers: Endgame Encore has finished its five‑day pre‑sale window in China, pulling in $2.2 million. Analysts say a front‑loaded opening could push it past Avatar’s re‑release record, though slowed booking may curb ambitions.
1 day ago2 min
Box Office
Mirzapur Movie Set To Close Near Rs 225 Crore
Mirzapur: The Movie posted a 20 per cent spike on its third Tuesday, pushing its 19-day nett total to Rs 213.50 crore. Trade trackers now expect the film to wrap around Rs 225 crore.
1 day ago2 min
Box Office
Nani's The Paradise Sells 7.71 Lakh Tickets Before Release
Nani's The Paradise has sold 7.71 lakh tickets worth Rs 16.42 crore gross in day-one advance bookings, running on 7,214 shows nationwide, ahead of its September 24 release across India.
1 day ago2 min
Box Office
Mirzapur Crosses Rs 206 Crore, Resident Evil Nears Rs 12 Crore
Mirzapur The Movie added Rs 2.01 crore on Tuesday to cross Rs 206 crore in its third week, while Resident Evil bounced back with a 15.49% jump to inch toward the Rs 12 crore mark.
1 day ago2 min
Box Office
Soori's Mandaadi Outgrosses Most Suriya And Dhanush Films In Tamil Nadu
Soori's Mandaadi has crossed Rs 100 crore worldwide and now sits ahead of nearly every Suriya and Dhanush film in Tamil Nadu, with only Karuppu and Raayan still out of reach.
1 day ago2 min
Box Office
Daayra Stays Flat At Rs 50 Lakh On Day Five
Daayra's Tuesday collection matched Monday's Rs 50 lakh instead of climbing, leaving the Meghna Gulzar film's five-day domestic net at Rs 5.50 crore against a reported Rs 50-60 crore budget.
1 day ago2 min
Box Office
Vibe Inches Past Rs 8.5 Crore After A Rough Monday
Vibe's box office run hit a wall on Monday with a 64% drop, then clawed back 15.56% on Tuesday to cross Rs 8.5 crore. The film needs Rs 0.41 crore more to touch Rs 9 crore.
1 day ago2 min
Box Office
Hanuman Ansh Closes In On Rs 300 Crore While Daayra Crawls Past Rs 4 Crore
Hanuman Ansh added Rs 4.64 crore on Day 47 to near the Rs 300 crore mark, while Daayra inched to Rs 4.69 crore after a rough transition from weekend to weekdays.
1 day ago2 min