'Dude' box office collection day 1: Pradeep Ranganathan starrer outshines his previous hit 'Dragon' with strong opening, mints Rs 10 crore

Dude, a Tamil romance-comedy drama starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju, earned over ₹10 crore on its first day at the box office across all languages, marking the actor’s biggest opening to date and surpassing his previous hits Dragon (₹7.6 crore) and Love Today (₹2.85 crore). The film recorded strong theatre occupancy in Tamil Nadu and the Telugu states, with the TN version showing an overall occupancy of about 48.85% (morning 33.94%, afternoon 45.75%, evening 46.17%, night 69.53%) and the Telugu version around 49.61% (morning 42.93%, afternoon 47.63%, evening 44.06%, night 63.83%)—while social-media reactions praised its youthful energy and performances but pointed out a weaker second half.
*This news was published by Times of India on October 18, 2025.*

 

 

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