The Paradise box office collection day 8: Nani's film dips further after crossing ₹100 crore in first week | Hindustan Times

The Paradise box office collection day 8: Nani's film recorded the highest opening of his career but soon saw a dip after mixed reviews from critics and audiences kicked in. The second day saw a sharp decline, and since then the film has been struggling to maintain momentum. The film saw a further dip in its collection after it crossed the ₹100 crore milestone in the first week. It has now entered the second week, and here's how it performed on its second Thursday.The Paradise box office reportThe Paradise brought in ₹11.60 crore from evening premieres alone on Thursday and ₹34.65 crore on Friday, its opening day. The film registered a ₹46.25 crore opening, the highest in Nani's career. On Friday, the film saw a shocking dip, collecting ₹14.90 crore. The film showed momentum on Saturday, collecting ₹15.25 crore. Sunday was steady at ₹15.70 crore. The dip started from Monday arrived at its sharpest on Wednesday with the film minting ₹3.4 crore.The latest update on Sacnilk states that The Paradise collected ₹3.30 crore on Thursday, its lowest single-day haul so far. This brings the total India collection to ₹108.20 crore.This is the first film of Nani to have crossed the ₹100 crore mark in India. Earlier, HIT The third case and Saripodhaa Sanivaaram came close to the century mark but did not reach it. The Paradise has been released in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, and as expected the bulk of the earnings have come from the Telugu version only.About the filmThe Paradise is directed by Srikanth Odela and produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri and Ishan Saksena, under Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Cinemas and IVY Entertainment. It stars Nani, Mohan Babu, Kayadu Lohar, Sonali Kulkarni and Raghav Juyal in lead roles. It tells the story of a tribe called the Savaari fighting for citizenship during the 1980s.After release, Nani said that he ‘enjoyed’ the love and trolling alike. “I have seen all your reactions and responses. I’ve received all your love and equally enjoyed your hilarious trolls. I’m heartwarmed by the way audience have owned the film, and also learnt from the flaws that critics and reviewers have pointed out,” he wrote.Thanking everyone for their feedback, he stated that the film was made with a lot of ‘blood and sweat’ to give fans a new experience, inviting both celebration and judgment. “Thank you for everything is all I can say. We have made #TheParadise with a lot of blood and sweat to give you a unique experience, and it’s all yours to celebrate or judge. With the excitement you had for the film and the affection you showed on me, I am filled with gratitude. Nani,” read his note.