Dude opened with decent to good word of mouth and reviews in both Telugu and Tamil. With positive WOM, the film gained strong momentum on its opening day, showing a steady increase in collections with each show. It registered the biggest openings for Pradeep Ranganathan across all territories.
In Telugu, it even opened bigger than Siddhu’s Telusu Kada, with the Telugu version contributing impressive numbers to the overall total. In India alone, the film recorded double-digit openings. The All-India Day 1 gross is estimated to be around ₹12 crore, and including overseas, the total opening day collection stands at approximately ₹18 crore — marking the career-best opening for Pradeep.
Movie by movie, Pradeep Ranganathan is showing steady growth in his openings, indicating his rising stardom. The positive sign is that Day 2 collections are expected to be even higher than Day 1. With the weekend ahead and Diwali holidays on Monday and Tuesday, the film is expected to enjoy a fantastic long weekend at the box office.