The Paradise Day 4 Box Office: Nani Nears Regional Break‑Even

By day four the Nani‑starrer amassed ₹75.95 crore across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, edging toward the ₹80‑crore threshold set for profitability.

Nani’s latest venture, The Paradise, raked in a combined ₹75.95 crore from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by the end of its fourth day. The split shows a ₹30.36 crore haul from Andhra and a ₹45.59 crore contribution from Telangana, nudging the film toward the ₹80‑crore benchmark analysts set for a break‑even in its home territories.

The numbers come from a box‑office tracker on Telugu Filmibeat, which broke down the daily earnings.

On opening day the film pulled in roughly ₹24.01 crore across the two states, followed by a second‑day dip to about ₹9.43 crore and a third‑day tally of ₹8.55 crore. Those three days alone generated a gross of ₹72.35 crore, translating into a distributor share of around ₹48 crore.

Day four added another ₹13.05 crore – ₹5.41 crore from Andhra and ₹7.64 crore from Telangana – lifting the cumulative share to ₹75.95 crore. In Andhra alone the film has now crossed the ₹30 crore mark, while Telangana’s contribution sits just shy of ₹46 crore.

Regional Performance Breakdown

Beyond the two major markets, the film’s reach extended into smaller districts. In the Nizam region, the share topped ₹27.46 crore, while the Sidharth district (referred to locally as ‘Sidded’) added about ₹4.59 crore. North Andhra contributed ₹4.71 crore, East Godavari ₹3.11 crore and West Godavari ₹1.50 crore. Guntur and Krishna districts together added roughly ₹5 crore, and Nellore chipped in a modest ₹1.35 crore.

Analysts note that the film’s trajectory mirrors a classic front‑loaded Telugu release: a massive opening, followed by a steadier pull in the subsequent days. With a reported budget of ₹120 crore, the movie needs to net over ₹160 crore nationwide to fully recover costs, according to trade calculations. The current regional haul suggests the film is on track to cover a substantial chunk of its investment, but the national picture remains to be seen.

Industry watchers point out that the Andhra‑Telangana corridor alone accounts for roughly half of the projected break‑even figure. If the film continues its current pace, it could breach the ₹80 crore regional ceiling within the next weekend, a milestone that would signal a healthy cash‑flow for distributors.

Fans on social media have already started celebrating the numbers, with many hailing the film as a “tier‑2 blockbuster.” Some regional exhibitors are even projecting a breakeven point in the Nizam area by the end of the first week.

The next big test will be the film’s performance in overseas markets and the rest of India, where Telugu diaspora audiences could tip the scales. A fresh set of numbers is expected after the weekend, and the industry will be watching closely to see whether The Paradise can turn its strong regional start into a pan‑India hit.

For now, the takeaway is clear: Nani’s star power, combined with a hefty budget and aggressive release strategy, has delivered a solid early return. The coming days will determine whether the momentum holds or fizzles out.