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The latest Telugu movie news from Tollywood: box office, release dates, OTT arrivals, trailers and what the stars are saying, updated through the day.
Nani's latest, The Paradise, clocked a ₹34.65 crore net opening across 9,732 Indian shows, with the Telugu version shouldering most of the earnings. Overseas collections topped ₹22 crore, pushing worldwide totals to nearly ₹77 crore on day one.
Nani's The Paradise crossed Rs 88 crore worldwide on its opening day, per figures shared by the makers, making it the actor's career-best start. Hindi and Tamil dubbed prints also found early footing.
Nani's latest release, The Paradise, smashed opening‑day numbers with a reported ₹75 crore worldwide gross, doubling his earlier hit Dasara and enjoying packed theatres, especially in Telangana.
Nani’s ‘The Paradise’ posted an estimated ₹70 crore on day one, with Telugu regions leading and Hindi‑Tamil versions contributing over ₹2 crore, according to trade tracker Track Tollywood.
Nani’s latest venture, The Paradise, stormed the box office with a 15.95 crore haul by 1 PM, 59.08% morning occupancy across 4,183 shows, and 941,000 advance tickets, making it the fourth‑largest Telugu debut this year.
Premiere-night reactions to Nani's long-delayed The Paradise are largely positive, with praise for Mohan Babu's villain turn and Anirudh's score, though some viewers struggled with the film's heavy Telangana dialect.
Nani's 'The Paradise' hit Tamil screens today after a rough Telugu premiere the night before, with X reviewers wildly split between calling it the year's worst and defending its emotional core.
Netflix has reportedly bagged the digital rights to Nani's The Paradise for ₹65 crore, the biggest OTT deal of his career, with streaming expected around late October depending on the film's theatrical run.
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.
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.
‘The Paradise’ arrives with Nani front‑and‑center, delivering high‑octane fights and emotional beats set against a colonial‑era Hyderabad. Critics note a strong visual style but point to a scattered narrative that struggles to sustain its ambitions.
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.
Nani’s new film The Paradise rolls out across more than 1,200 international screens today, backed by $1.5 million in advance overseas ticket sales – the biggest pre‑sale haul of his career.
Rashmika Mandanna opened up at the Mysaa teaser event about jumping off the 90-foot Athirappilly falls, spending eight hours in water, and tearing a hip ligament with the shoot far from done.
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.
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.
Fahadh Faasil steps into Telugu cinema with the trailer of "Don't Trouble The Trouble", a fantasy‑adventure that blends comedy, drama and a hint of magic, set for an October 2 opening.
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.
Sonali Kulkarni, who plays Nani's mother in The Paradise, says the industry never boxed her in after Mission Kashmir. She signed Dil Chahta Hai and Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya right after, she told reporters in Mumbai.
Raghav Juyal's driver picked up a neighbour's identical car by mistake, and Nani's delayed flight added to it, pushing back The Paradise's Mumbai press meet and irritating waiting media.
Nani addressed The Paradise's 'A' certificate at its Mumbai press meet, detailing CBFC-mandated cuts to violence and dialogue ahead of the film's September 24 release across cinemas.
Fahadh Faasil's Don't Trouble The Trouble trailer dropped in Hyderabad, showing him as a small-time crook who kidnaps a magical child for ransom. SS Rajamouli presents. Release date: October 2.
At a press event for The Paradise, Raghav Juyal praised the Telugu industry's habit of celebrating every crew member, saying it moved him to tears and inspired him to spread that spirit nationwide.
The long‑awaited track 'Endhayya Saami' from Ranabaali arrives with Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna portraying a married pair whose affection grows through glances, gestures and a haunting Ajay‑Atul score, setting expectations for the film's October debut.
Following a fatal stampede at a Pushpa 2 preview, Nani has reached out to Telangana’s chief minister, seeking permission to attend his own movie’s premiere at the once‑avoided RTC X Roads venue, promising full compliance with safety measures.
A Bengaluru court has granted The Paradise's producers interim protection against certain online posts ahead of its September 24 release, following a similar controversy around Yash's Toxic and its critics.
Nani’s upcoming period action ‘The Paradise’ has amassed 400,000 tickets on BookMyShow, overtaking previous records and entering Tollywood’s top‑ten pre‑sale chart ahead of its September 24 launch.
During The Paradise’s Mumbai press meet, Nani compared his physique to Shah Rukh Khan’s, quipped about unequal pay, and defended the film’s unapologetic emotional punch, sparking buzz ahead of its September 24 release.
Chiranjeevi’s latest film Kaaka, directed by Bobby and backed by KVN Productions, revealed the actor’s new beard‑and‑glasses look during a set celebration, with a Jan 13, 2027 release penciled in.
The new single Endhayya Saami, sung by Ajay Gogavale and Shweta Mohan, arrives in five languages, fueling excitement for the upcoming Ranabaali release after a schedule shift caused by Rashmika’s injury.