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Nani's The Paradise, directed by Srikanth Odela and scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on September 24, has crossed ₹10 crore in worldwide advance booking sales, with pre-sales continuing to grow within two days to release.
As per reports by industry tracker Sacnilk, advance booking numbers currently hint towards the biggest opening day of the actor's career, at a possible ₹50 crore opening on Day 1.
If the projections hold, The Paradise would deliver Nani's first-ever ₹50 crore worldwide opening — a significant jump from his current career-best, HIT: The Third Case, which collected around ₹37 crore worldwide on its opening day. Dasara, his second-biggest opener, had grossed ₹36.25 crore worldwide on Day 1.
According to a report by India Today, the film locked advance ticket sales over ₹7 crore across its first four days, with the highest bookings expectedly for the film's opening day.
Around roughly 58,000 tickets have reportedly been sold for Day 1, across 1,029 shows.
Earlier this month, The Paradise received an 'A' certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification, with a final runtime of two hours and 49 minutes. The 'A' certificate restricts theatrical exhibition to adults only. No official statement on the certification has been issued by the makers, and the list of cuts, if any, has not been made public.
Speaking at a press meet ahead of the release, Nani described The Paradise as the most demanding production of his 18-year career, both physically and emotionally.
"The Paradise is the most tiring film of my career, both physically and mentally. If there has been a film for which I have worked very hard in these 18 years of my film career, it is The Paradise."
Alongside Nani, the film also stars Kayadu Lohar as the female lead, Raghav Juyal as the villain Vikram Malik, along with Mohan Babu and Sampoornesh Babu in pivotal roles. Music for the film is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, the cinematography is by Ch Sai and editing is by Navin Nooli.