Box Office Hit
Nani's The Paradise Earns ₹61 Crore Globally Amid Mixed Critical Reviews
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Nani and Srikanth Odela’s The Paradise earned about ₹61 crore in India in its first two days, giving Nani the biggest opening of his career, even as reviews and audience reactions were sharply mixed. Viewers and critics praised the film’s scale, visuals, performances, songs and action, while criticizing its writing, pacing, characterization and lengthy treatment of familiar themes. The nearly three-hour story follows Jadal leading an oppressed community into a climactic battle; government recognition gives the tribe legal identity, but his mother dies. Nani said he appreciated both support and criticism and accepted feedback about the film’s shortcomings. Supporting actor Remo Raheem defended the film and said his five-to-seven-minute truck fight with Nani was cut to a brief moment to reduce the runtime.
Key Points
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Before release, the film was promoted as a potential “Avatar” of Telugu cinema, and its marketing was initially described as an ambitious eight-language campaign. The plans later became more muted, and the team ultimately did not release a trailer.
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The film earned ₹34 crore on its opening day and ₹17 crore net on day two; opening-day occupancy was reported at more than 62%, rising from 59% in morning shows to 65.54% at night.
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Some viewers objected to the film’s treatment of caste and oppression, with one audience member questioning whether its focus on caste issues was necessary and another saying the oppression episodes felt endless.
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Defending the film, Remo Raheem urged audiences to look past the criticism and described it as having “a strong subject: motherly sentiment.” He also said having scenes cut after putting substantial effort into them caused actors “deep mental anguish.”
Sentiment
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Articles
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Reach
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