Watch: Box Office Target For The Paradise!

Natural star Nani has a big chance to emulate his own records and enter the next league with The Paradise, one of the most anticipated movies this season, which is set for an earth-shattering box office opening in just a few more hours.

The film, a Srikanth Odela directional, has already grossed close to 50 Crores from its advance sales even before the start of premiere shows, thanks to the unprecedented hype created due to unique concept in the teasers and the blockbuster songs rendered by Anirudh Ravichander.

Coming to its theatrical business, The Paradise has stunned the trade circles with phenomenal deals in all territories. Here is the detailed breakdown of the area wise business.

Regional Distribution Breakdown (AP / Telangana)

Territory Pre-Release Business (in ₹ Crore)
Nizam ₹35.0 Cr
Ceeded ₹9.0 Cr
Uttara Andhra (Vizag) ₹8.5 Cr
East Godavari ₹5.6 Cr
Krishna ₹4.8 Cr
Guntur ₹4.8 Cr
West Godavari ₹3.6 Cr
Nellore ₹2.6 Cr
Total AP + Telangana ₹73.9 Cr
National & International Business Breakdown
Market / Territory Rights Value (in ₹ Crore)
AP + Telangana ₹73.9 Cr
Karnataka ₹7.0 Cr

Hindi Belt ₹5.0 Cr
Rest of India (RoI) ₹4.3 Cr
North America ₹17.5 Cr
Rest of World (RoW) ₹5.0 Cr
Total Worldwide Pre-Release Business ₹112.7 Cr

Breakeven Targets
Worldwide Business Rights

₹ 112.7 Cr
Prints & Publicity (P&P) ₹5.0 Cr
Total Financial Risk (Share Needed) ₹117.7 Cr
Target Worldwide Gross to Break Even
~₹220.0 Cr

So, this is going to be the biggest box office challenge yet for Nani in his career. The stakes are very high and so are the expectations. Looking at the strong opening day trends, there is no doubt that The Paradise will give the highest ever opening for Nani by a long chalk.

But, to achieve the breakeven mark, the film need to sustain well beyond the opening weekend and perform consistently in the first two weeks to emerge as a clean winner at the box office.