Box office: Pradeep Ranganathan's 'Dude' sees better response in US

Entertainment Oct 15, 2025

Pradeep Ranganathan's new romantic film "Dude," starring Mamitha Baiju, isn't making much noise in India so far—it's pulled in just ₹38.55 lakh by Wednesday, mostly from block bookings.
Interestingly, the film is seeing a warmer response overseas, with its US premiere bringing in about ₹52 lakh ($59K) in a short time.

'Dude' has tough task ahead

"Dude" has some serious competition: recent Tamil blockbusters like "Dragon" and "Love Today" opened with much bigger numbers—₹6.5 crore and ₹4.33 crore.
With audiences now open to fresh faces alongside icons like Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, Ranganathan has his work cut out to stand out in today's changing movie scene.