Dude Box Office: Pradeep Ranganathan’s Romantic Comedy Strong Opening on Day 1

Mumbai, 17 October 2025 — The Tamil romantic action comedy Dude has opened to a strong collection at the domestic box office.

Dude Box Office Collection Day 1

Early industry estimates suggest the film collected between ₹9.5 crore and ₹10.3 crore net on its opening day, 17 October 2025. This strong start establishes the film as a major Diwali release and a significant opener for lead actor-writer Pradeep Ranganathan.

Note: Numbers derived from current box-office data, trade sources, distributors and ticketing platforms; cross-checked with partners and updated regularly. See our Methodology Page.

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The film, which clashed with multiple releases during the busy Diwali holiday, benefited greatly from solid pre-release buzz. The final confirmed collection is still awaited. However, the estimated figures point to a successful opening day for the debut director Keerthiswaran.

Dude Advance Booking Momentum

The strong opening day figures are largely due to exceptional advance bookings. The film had already registered a gross advance booking collection of around ₹3.91 crore across India. This initial momentum translated well into ticket sales on the day of release.

The final advance booking numbers surpassed those of Pradeep Ranganathan’s 2022 hit, Love Today.

The Day 1 performance also indicates a higher opening than Love Today, which had collected ₹2.89 crore gross on its first day. Dude is now poised to become one of the biggest openers in the actor’s career. The collection is nearing the opening of his previous big-budget release, Dragon.

Language Breakup and Occupancy

The majority of the collection comes from the original Tamil version. However, the Telugu-dubbed version also contributed significantly to the overall total. The film was released in multiple languages across the country.

What’s Next

The film’s opening weekend collections will be critical in determining its overall success. A strong performance on the second and third days (Saturday and Sunday) is expected to push the net collection past the ₹30 crore mark. The word-of-mouth from the initial shows will play a massive role over the next few days.

If the film maintains the reported positive audience feedback, it can expect a steady run even after the Diwali holiday period ends. The trade is now closely watching the official collections to see how close Dude gets to the coveted ₹50 crore mark in its first week. The domestic performance will set the stage for its subsequent worldwide gross collection.

Facts & Figures

• Day 1 India Net Collection (Industry Estimate): ₹9.5 crore – ₹10.3 crore (approximately $1.08 million to $1.17 million).
• Day 1 Advance Booking Collection (Gross): ₹3.91 crore.
• Estimated Production Budget: ₹25 crore – ₹30 crore.

Sources say the response from theatre owners in urban centres like Chennai and Hyderabad has been overwhelmingly positive, reporting high footfall throughout the day.

You May Wanna Know

Platform for Digital Release: The OTT (Over-The-Top) streaming rights for Dude have been acquired by Netflix.
Director: Dude marks the directorial debut of Keerthiswaran.

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