Box office buzz: 'Dude' collects ₹6.94 crore in advance sales

Entertainment Oct 17, 2025

Pradeep Ranganathan's new film Dude is off to a massive start, pulling in ₹6.94 crore from advance bookings even before release.
If the word of mouth is strong, the film could cross ₹10 crore on its first day—potentially topping the opening of his last movie, Dragon.

'Dude' marks Ranganathan's 3rd collaboration with Yuvan Shankar Raja

Dude's ticket sales jumped over 180% in the last 24 hours, showing how much hype it's generating among fans.
The excitement isn't just local—Dude has already made over $100K (around ₹83 lakh) in North America.
With another film lined up later this year, Ranganathan is quickly becoming one of Tamil cinema's most exciting young stars.