The Paradise is still eight days away from its September 24 theatrical release, so there is no actual worldwide box-office collection yet. The ₹200 crore question remains a pre-release projection, but the latest advance-booking data gives Nani and director Srikanth Odela's film a stronger commercial starting point than the actor's previous releases.
North American pre-sales were being tracked at about $285,000 on September 16, with 10,842 tickets sold across 269 tracked locations and 666 shows. The same tracking data placed US sales at about $262,000, while several theatre schedules were still being added. Separately, the overseas distributor reported more than 150 Cinemark, 145 Regal and 208 AMC locations confirmed in the US, taking the planned footprint past 500 locations.
The film is scheduled to arrive worldwide on September 24, 2026, with North American premieres beginning a day earlier. It has reportedly received an 'A' certificate with a 2-hour-49-minute runtime. Nani has also confirmed that the film will release without a conventional theatrical trailer, leaving the teaser, music, advance bookings and early audience response to carry much of the final pre-release momentum.
Can The Paradise reach ₹200 crore worldwide?
Crossing ₹200 crore would mark a major new box-office level for Nani. HIT: The Third Case became his biggest grosser after earning more than ₹120 crore worldwide within 19 days. Before that, Dasara, also directed by Srikanth Odela, finished at about ₹118.5 crore worldwide, while Saripodhaa Sanivaaram was reported at ₹101 crore.
That means The Paradise would need a sizeable jump over Nani's existing worldwide benchmarks to enter the ₹200 crore club. The expanding overseas release and current North American bookings improve that possibility, but advance sales alone cannot establish a lifetime total. The decisive factors will be the India opening, audience response after the first shows and how strongly collections hold beyond the opening weekend.
Data and statistics
| Metric | Verified or reported figure |
|---|---|
| Worldwide theatrical release | September 24, 2026 |
| North American premieres | September 23, 2026 |
| Certification and runtime | Reported 'A' certificate, 2 hours 49 minutes |
| North America pre-sales tracked on September 16 | About $285,000 |
| Tickets in current North America tracking | 10,842 tickets across 269 locations and 666 shows |
| Confirmed US location footprint reported by distributor | 150+ Cinemark, 145+ Regal and 208+ AMC locations |
| HIT 3 worldwide benchmark | More than ₹120 crore in 19 days |
| Dasara worldwide benchmark | About ₹118.5 crore |
On the available pre-release numbers, ₹200 crore worldwide is a possible upside target rather than a confirmed forecast. The Paradise has the overseas reach and early booking momentum to challenge Nani's career-best totals, but reaching the milestone will depend on whether that interest converts into strong collections in India and sustained business after September 24.