The Paradise box office slides to Rs 113 crore in six days

After a strong opening, weekday earnings plunged 25% to about ₹4.5 crore, leaving the film at roughly ₹113.25 crore after six days, with Nizam still holding steady.

The numbers are in: Nani’s latest venture, The Paradise, has amassed roughly ₹113.25 crore after six days of release. Tuesday’s collection slipped to about ₹4.5 crore – a 25 percent dip from Monday – and that drop has set the tone for the rest of the week.

The opening weekend managed to keep the film afloat, but the momentum evaporated once the weekday grind began. Monday’s earnings fell sharply, and by Tuesday the film was pulling in less than a tenth of its debut day’s haul. Such a slide was hinted at by early buzz, yet the speed of the decline still raised eyebrows among trade watchers.

Box‑office trajectory

In the film’s home territory, the Nizam circuit remains the lone bright spot. The region has already contributed around ₹50.75 crore to the total, and analysts expect it to close just shy of the ₹60 crore mark. For a star‑driven regional picture, that’s a respectable haul, especially when the rest of Andhra is seeing numbers described as “very low.”

If the current pace holds, the extended first week could edge toward the ₹120 crore threshold. That would still fall short of the pre‑release hype that surrounded the project, but it would place the film comfortably above many contemporaries that struggled to cross the ₹100 crore barrier.

The weekday slump also reflects a broader pattern: audiences appear to be gravitating toward other releases that hit screens this week. Competing titles with stronger word‑of‑mouth or more aggressive marketing have siphoned away footfall, leaving The Paradise to rely on its opening‑week buzz.

Industry insiders note that the film’s performance in smaller centres is particularly weak. While the Nizam market shows resilience, the rest of the state is seeing collections that barely register on trade sheets. This uneven geography could influence the distributor’s strategy for the coming days, perhaps prompting a push for more screen counts in the south‑east or a discounting move to lure hesitant viewers.

The film’s drop isn’t unprecedented for a mid‑budget Telugu outing, but the steepness of the decline has sparked conversation on social platforms. Fans are defending the movie’s merits, while skeptics point to the numbers as evidence that the story failed to connect beyond the opening hype.

Looking ahead, the weekend ahead will be the true test. If The Paradise can rally a modest uptick, it might secure a tidy six‑figure run and cement its place as a solid performer for a Tier‑2 star vehicle. If the trend continues, the film could see its final tally stall well below the projected ₹150 crore mark that some early forecasts floated.

Either way, the next few days will shape the narrative around Nani’s box‑office clout and set the tone for upcoming releases that are eyeing the same audience pool.

Stay tuned for the weekend update – the numbers will tell whether The Paradise can climb out of the trough or settle into a modest, if respectable, finish.