Will Pradeep Ranganathan do an action film like Vada Chennai? Dude star says ‘coming soon’

Director-turned-actor Pradeep Ranganathan is basking in the success of his latest film, Dude. The romantic entertainer, which has emerged as the Diwali winner of Tamil cinema, this year. Pradeep, who is currently touring to promote Dude, has been acting in entertainers so far, namely Love Today and Dragon. Both these films and Dude are jovial, commercial entertainers. But will Pradeep channelise the other side and unleash a film like Vada Chennai? Here’s what Pradeep has to say.

Pradeep Ranganthan will do a film like Vada Chennai?

After the blockbuster success of Dragon earlier this year, Pradeep Ranganathan’s latest film, Dude, has once again been making some noise at the box office for all the right reasons. The romantic entertainer, co-starring Mamitha Baiju, has become a Diwali winner by collecting over Rs 80 crore worldwide.

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At a press meet in Hyderabad, Pradeep was asked, "You do a lot of youthful, love stories. But can we expect something like Vada Chennai or Asuran which is mass and action oriented?” To this, Pradeep Ranganathan gave a short and crisp reply, “Coming soon”, as he was full of smiles. The actor-filmmaker did not share much about the project, but one can potentially deduce that what he is writing next, a sci-fi story, to be of bloodbath and gory with action. Not a lot about that project is out in the open, given Pradeep is concentrating on his next film, LIK, which is due to release in December.

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Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dude at box office:

Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dude has made an overall worldwide collection of Rs 67.25 at the box office. The film has a long way to enter the 100-crore club, but for now, it has been showing consistent earnings . Directed by debutant Keerthiswaran, Dude is a romantic entertainer which features Mamitha Baiju as the female lead and supporting cast including Sarathkumar, Rohini and Hridhu Haroon. The film’s post-theatrical streaming rights have been bagged by Netflix.

FAQs

Q. What is Keerthiswaran's new movie called?

A. Debutant Keerthiswaran's movie is titled Dude, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju.

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 collected Rs 67.25 crore worldwide.