The Paradise is seeing strong advance bookings ahead of its September 24, 2026, theatrical releaseNani and Kayadu Lohar’s action thriller has already sold over 8.5 lakh tickets for Day 1 in India, with Hyderabad leading the bookings.
Published: September 23, 2026, 2:23 PM IST
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The Paradise advance booking report (PC: IMDb)
Nani’s The Paradise is creating a strong buzz even before it reaches theatresWith the action thriller set to arrive on the big screen on September 24, 2026, audiences have already started showing their interest through advance bookingsThe Srikanth Odela directorial has been witnessing steady demand across major centres, with the Telugu-speaking markets leading the early rushAs the release date is just around the corner, the latest booking numbers are giving a detailed picture of the kind of opening the film could be heading towards.
The Paradise advance booking report
Nani’s The Paradise is just a day away from its theatrical release, but the film has already started making noise at the ticket countersAccording to the latest Sacnilk update on September 23, 2026 (as of now) The Paradise has sold around 18.41 lakh tickets overall, without block seatsThe film has recorded a gross advance booking of Rs 39.79 crore, including block seats, across 15,122Without block seats, The Paradise advance booking stands at Rs 32.49 crore
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The film has also recorded 132 sold-out shows, while its reported occupancy stands at 32% at the time of the latest updateThese figures are still moving as bookings remain open ahead of the release
The Paradise has sold over 18 lakh tickets in advance, according to Sacnilk, putting it well ahead of Dasara, which sold 3,22,522 ticketsThe strong advance booking highlights the massive anticipation surrounding Nani and Srikanth Odela’s upcoming film.
The Paradise advance booking report Day 1
According to Sacnilk, The Paradise has recorded Rs 39.79 crore in advance bookings across six show dates, including Rs 32.49 crore without block seatsDay 1 leads with Rs 19.52 crore in gross advance bookings, including Rs 16.42 crore without block seats
The film has sold 9.17 lakh tickets for its opening day across 7,214 showsHyderabad has emerged as the top city, contributing Rs 7.42 crore to the advance bookings.
The Paradise advance booking: Hyderabad leads the numbers
Hyderabad has emerged as the biggest contributor to The Paradise’s opening-day advance bookingThe city has recorded around Rs 7.42 crore gross, making up a good portion of the film’s Day 1 bookings.
Telangana is currently leading the state-wise numbers with around Rs 6.65 crore gross, followed by Andhra Pradesh with Rs 1.02 croreKarnataka has also recorded a decent advance of Rs 1.54 crore, as per the Day 1 estimates.
The Telugu version is naturally driving most of the early businessEarlier tracking had also shown strong demand in Hyderabad, where advance sales were considerably ahead of other citiesAccording to Sacnilk, Hyderabad had accounted for around 62% of the opening-day bookings in an earlier snapshot.
With paid premieres scheduled before the September 24, 2026, worldwide release, the booking figures could rise further in the hours ahead.
The Paradise pre-release buzz: Nani eyes grand opening
The advance-booking trend has created a lot of interest around The Paradise’s openingEarlier reports had already placed the film’s pre-sales above the Rs 7 crore mark, with around 72,000 tickets sold across its first four days at that stage.
The film has since moved considerably aheadIt also crossed 300,000 BookMyShow pre-sales, according to Sacnilk
Directed by Srikanth Odela, The Paradise stars Nani as Jadal, with Kayadu Lohar, Raghav Juyal, Mohan Babu, Sonali Kulkarni, and Easwari Rao in key rolesThe film is set in 1980s Secunderabad and revolves around a marginalised community fighting for recognition and dignity.
As bookings continue through the final hours before release, all eyes are now on whether The Paradise can turn its strong pre-release demand into an equally strong opening at the box office.
