Dude box office collection day 3: Keerthiswaran’s debut film, “Dude,” featuring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju, debuted in theaters on Friday amidst great anticipation. The film has successfully met expectations, showing strong performance at the box office.

Box Office Update

As per reports from a trade website, “Dude” garnered ₹10.17 crore on its third day, bringing its total earnings to ₹30.22 crore. The ongoing Diwali festivities have positively affected its box office performance, resulting in high audience turnout during the holiday period.

On its opening day, the film made ₹9.75 crore, which included ₹6.5 crore from Tamil and ₹3.25 crore from Telugu showings. It witnessed a 5.64% increase on its second day, accumulating ₹10.3 crore, with Tamil contributing ₹7.4 crore and Telangana ₹2.9 crore.

“Dude” outperformed Pradeep Ranganathan’s “Love Today,” which opened with ₹2.45 crore, and also surpassed his earlier film, “Dragon,” which had a starting collection of ₹6.5 crore.

About Dude

Directed by Keerthiswaran, “Dude” features Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju, along with talents like Sarathkumar, Sai Abhyankkar, and Hridhu Haroon in supporting roles. Positioned as a coming-of-age romantic comedy for the digital generation, it explores themes of love, friendship, and self-discovery in contemporary Chennai. With music by Sai Abhyankkar, the film aims to resonate with a young audience.

Upon release, “Dude” received mixed feedback on social media. Many users compared it to Vijay’s 2001 classic “Shajahan,” dubbing it the “Gen-Z version” of the beloved film.