Sidharth Malhotra’s The Vvaan nets just under 32 crore in its first weekend, as Nani’s The Paradise climbs past 130 crore worldwide.
The Vvaan, subtitled Force of the Forrest, opened on September 25 and delivered a net of Rs 31.94 crore in its first three days, according to Bollywood Hungama. The figure places the Sidharth Malhotra‑Tamannaah Bhatia vehicle comfortably ahead of low‑budget entries like Resident Evil and Vibe, but still far from the mega‑openers that have dominated 2026.
And the film’s strength came from smaller towns. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh highlighted robust earnings from Tier‑2 and Tier‑3 markets as well as single‑screen halls, a pattern that helped push the weekend tally higher than many regional releases.
But the real headline this weekend belongs to Nani’s The Paradise. Pinkvilla’s box‑office tracker says the movie grossed Rs 103.75 crore domestically by the end of day four, with an additional Rs 27.75 crore from overseas markets, taking its worldwide total to roughly Rs 131 crore.
The Paradise’s Indian split shows a heavy bias toward the Nizam territory, where it earned around Rs 46.25 crore. Andhra contributed Rs 25.75 crore, while Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala together added just over Rs 13 crore. The rest of the country chipped in another Rs 9 crore.
So what does this mean for the box‑office race? The Vvaan’s opening sits below blockbusters such as Dhurandhar The Revenge (Rs 443 crore) and Spider‑Man: Brand New Day (Rs 257.60 crore), yet it outperformed several genre pictures that launched earlier in the year. Its next test will be Monday’s hold, a metric that usually signals whether a film can climb the year‑end rankings.
Meanwhile, The Paradise is riding a strong overseas wave, with North America alone contributing about USD 2 million. If the film maintains its current momentum, it could breach the Rs 150 crore mark before the month ends, a milestone that would cement its status as one of the year’s biggest Hindi‑language successes.
And the industry is already buzzing about the clash of schedules. Some analysts suggest that the re‑release of Avengers: Endgame this weekend might shave a few crores off The Paradise’s tail, but early figures show the superhero comeback has yet to dent the Indian film’s trajectory.
In short, September’s box‑office story is a tale of two different scales. The Vvaan proved that a well‑placed mid‑budget thriller can still command respectable numbers in non‑metro circuits, while The Paradise demonstrates how star power and a solid overseas push can push a film into the upper echelons of 2026’s earnings.
The coming days will reveal whether The Vvaan can hold its ground beyond the weekend and if The Paradise can turn its strong start into a lasting run.
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