Following a robust opening, ‘Dude’ is facing a dip in box office performance, pulling in Rs 91 lakhs on its 13th day. The film’s cumulative earnings now hover around Rs 69 crore. While the Tamil release maintains a steady attendance, the Telugu audience has dwindled significantly.
After a strong opening and a solid run through its first 12 days, ‘Dude’ has begun to slow down at the box office.The Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju starrer, directed by debutant Keerthiswaran, earned Rs 91 lakhs (India net) on its 13th day, according to early estimates from the Sacnilk website. With this, the film’s total collection has reached approximately Rs 69 crore across all languages.
Tamil version retains slight edge
Reportedly on Wednesday, October 29, ‘Dude’ recorded an overall Tamil occupancy of 15.11%. The film maintained moderate attendance across time slots with 12.45% in the morning as it peaked at 16.22% in the afternoon, and stabilized around 16.20% by night.
Telugu market sees sharper decline
Meanwhile, the Telugu version witnessed a sharper dip with an overall 10.62% occupancy. The film’s Telugu audience turnout ranged between 9.73% in the morning and 11.07% by evening. With weekday earnings dropping below Rs 1 crore, ‘Dude’ is likely to rely on its upcoming weekend performance to cross the Rs 70 crore mark domestically.Directed by Keerthiswaran, Dude stars Pradeep Ranganathan, Mamitha Baiju, R. Sarathkumar, Rohini, and Hridhu Haroon. The story follows two cousins, Agan and Kural, navigating an unexpected emotional connection and the conflict that follows. Although ‘Dude’ is said to be not upto the mark of Pradeep Ranganathan’s previous movies ‘Dragon’ and Love Today’, it is termed as a ‘One time watchable’ flick.