Dude movie box office collection day 1: Pradeep Ranganathan-Mamitha Baiju film is a long way from achieving Rs 100-crore mark, but is looking great to capitalise on the Diwali weekend

Dude, the Pradeep Ranganthan-starrer romantic entertainer, is now running in theatres. The film is written and directed by Keerthiswaran and is one of the three Tamil films released ahead of Diwali. On its first day, Dude made an opening of Rs 10 crore, including languages Tamil and Telugu.
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Dude, the 2025 Tamil film starring actors Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles, has finally hit theatres. After the blockbuster successes of Love Today and Dragon, Pradeep Ranganathan’s next acting stint, Dude, has opened to collecting Rs 10 crore in India’s box office.
As per the Sacnilk report, Dude has made Rs 6.75 crore in Tamil, while making Rs 3.25 crore in Telugu. The total Rs 10 crore cements a good start for Dude. With the festive weekend to follow, the film is expected to make a strong impact at the box office. It is to be noted that one has to wait and watch if Dude surpasses Dragon, which was released earlier this year, and had crossed Rs 100 crore. However, Dude has already surpassed both Dragon and Love Today's opening collection, which were Rs 7 crore and Rs 2 crore, respectively. The online bookings for Dude are also strong over the weekend, even as two other Tamil films, Bison and Diesel, are also running in theatres.
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Dude is written and directed by Keerthiswaran in his directorial debut. The film will stream on Netflix after its theatrical run. An OTT release date will be announced after the film completes its theatrical run.
Co-starring Mamitha Baiju, Sarathkumar, Rohini, Hridhu Haroon and others, Dude is a romantic entertainer. Pradeep and Mamitha play first cousins and childhood buddies with their friendship turning into romance at various instances, only for one of them not showing interest. With music by Sai Abhyankkar and Niketh Bommi cranking the camera, Dude majorly opened to decent reviews, with many praising the lead actors’ performances.
Q. What is the new movie of Keerthiswaran?
A. Dude is the new and debut film of Keerthiswaran.
Q. Which platform is Dude Ott?
A. Dude will stream on Netflix after its theatrical run.
Q. What is Dude movie box office collection?
A. Dude has made Rs 10 crore opening in India.
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