Tamil film Dude had a good first week at the Indian box office and collected Rs. About Rs 67 crores. It added Rs. Earn. It grossed ₹23 crore (USD 2.60 million) overseas, taking its worldwide total to Rs. 90 crores. The first week numbers are a record for Pradeep Ranganathan in India and worldwide, beating Dragon by nearly 15 percent.
The film had a very good opening, considering that it was released before Diwali. It made good collections during the holidays, but after the holidays ended, the collections dropped in the last two days of the week. The film is not as appreciated as Pradeep’s previous two films, but the opening is big enough to be worth watching.
The box office collections of Dude in India are as follows:
| Day | Total |
|---|---|
| Friday | Rupee. 11.50 crores. |
| Saturday | Rupee. 12.00 crores. |
| sunday | Rupee. 12.50 crores. |
| monday | Rupee. 13.00 crores. |
| Tuesday | Rupee. 10.50 crores. |
| Wednesday | Rupee. 4.75 crores. |
| Thursday | Rupee. 2.50 crores. |
| Total | Rupee. 66.75 crores. |
In the first week in Tamil Nadu, Rs. 44.50 crores, career best for the lead. At one time it seemed that the film could reach Rs 60 or crores. 70 crores, but now Rs. Looks like a collection of 60 crores might be the best, unless there is a surprisingly big surge in the second weekend.
The film opened very well in Telugu states, taking almost 3 times that of Dragon. It is holding up well, but is unlikely to reach the final figures of the Dragon, which has shown very strong legs. Elsewhere, Malaysia witnessed very good collections on weekdays due to Diwali excitement.
The regional breakdown for Dude in India is as follows:
| Area | Total |
|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | Rupee. 44.50 crores. |
| APTS | Rupee. 14.00 crores. |
| Karnataka | Rupee. 4.75 crores. |
| Kerala | Rupee. 3.00 crores. |
| rest of india | Rupee. 0.50 crore. |
| Total | Rupee. 66.75 crores. |
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