The Paradise ratings and reviews disabled on BookMyShow a day after release

Audience ratings and reviews for Nani's The Paradise are no longer visible on BookMyShow. The film's page on the ticketing platform now shows only the message "Rating & Review Disabled", with no explanation of why or when the change was made. The section had been open since the paid premieres on Wednesday, before the Srikanth Odela directorial reached theatres on Thursday.

The film gave Nani the biggest opening of his career, but collections reportedly fell sharply on Friday as critics and viewers gave it a mixed reception. Reports say it earned Rs 34.65 crore net in India on day one, then dropped 57 percent to Rs 14.90 crore net on day two, taking the worldwide gross to Rs 98.50 crore. Viewers have reportedly picked on the repetitive second half, the thin heroine track, the limited use of Mohan Babu and the flat climax.

Nani had reportedly posted a note on X shortly before the ratings disappeared. In it, he thanked fans for their love, said he had enjoyed the trolls too, and admitted he had learnt from the flaws critics pointed out. He added that the team had poured blood and sweat into the film, and that it was now for audiences to celebrate or judge.

The Paradise is not the first big film to lose its ratings on the platform. Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, Ustaad Bhagat Singh, O'Romeo and Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu went through the same thing earlier. Producers have argued in the past that such steps are meant to stop coordinated review bombing by bots, not to shut out honest audience opinion.

In a separate development, a court in Bengaluru has given the makers relief against the publication and circulation of allegedly defamatory content about the film. Their plea said they had invested heavily in production, marketing and distribution, and that such material could cause irreversible financial damage. When social media users asked whether the order could be used to silence real criticism, Nani said during promotions in Mumbai that "it does not target genuine reviews".

Set in the 1980s, the film follows the Savaari tribe as its members fight for legal recognition from the government while facing discrimination under a feudal power structure. Produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri and Ishan Saksena under Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Cinemas and IVY Entertainment, it also stars Mohan Babu, Kayadu Lohar, Sonali Kulkarni and Raghav Juyal.