Dude Box Office Collection Day 2: Pradeep Ranganathan Scores Career-Best Opening With ₹10 Crore

Pradeep Ranganathan's new film, Dude, is now out in theatres. Starring Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in the lead, the film arrived right before the Diwali holiday season. The Tamil film, also available in Telugu, saw a better opening business than the actor-director's previous release, Dragon.

Dude Box Office Collection Day 2

According to a Sacnilk report, Dude collected approximately ₹0.74 Crore in India on its second-day run (Saturday, October 18, 2025). This collection brings the film’s total domestic net earnings to an estimated ₹10.74 crore. Here’s a breakdown of the box office collection:

Dude Day-Wise Box Office Collection In All Languages

• Day 1 (1st Friday)= ₹10 crore

• Day 2 (1st Saturday)= ₹0.74 crore (approx)

• Total box office collection (2 days)= ₹10.74 crore

Dude Occupancy Rate

Dude opened with a good occupancy of 34% in the morning shows. In the afternoon shows, it displayed an impressive growth, showing an occupancy of 46%. In the evening shows, it remained steady with 46%. In the night shows, it jumped massively, recording an occupancy of 70%. With such footfalls throughout the day, the film earned an estimated 10.5 crore net at the Indian box office on day 1.

Dude Plot

According to IMDb, the movie's gist reads, “Childhood friends Agan and Kural are inseparable. When Kural encounters romantic troubles, Agan must balance his hidden feelings for her with his desire to ensure her happiness.”

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Dude Cast

The rom-com features Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in the lead role, and Aasthajazz, Hridhu Haroon, Rohini, R. Sarathkumar, Satya, Dravid Selvam, Aishwarya Sharma and Neha Shetty in supporting roles.

Image credits: IMDb/YouTube 

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