3 films old Pradeep Ranganathan scores hat-trick as Dude crosses ₹100 crore at the box office worldwide
Keerthiswaran’s Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju-starrer Dude has crossed the ₹100 crore mark worldwide in six days of its release.
The rom-com, which received mixed reviews upon its release, performed well over the weekend and during the Diwali holiday. This makes Dude Pradeep’s third consecutive film to cross the 100 crore mark.
Pradeep Ranganathan scores hat-trick with Dude
#Dude 100Cr+
Thankyou 🙂 pic.twitter.com/DXB9jXbjf2— Pradeep Ranganathan (@pradeeponelife) October 23, 2025
Pradeep posted the news on social media, thanking fans for the ₹100 crore that Dude collected. He wrote, “#Dude 100Cr+. Thankyou :).” He also posted a clip from a key scene in the film where his character Agan explains to a friend that he’s not the one who’s vulgar, but the misogynistic society that forces women is. The film has achieved the milestone within a week of its release.
The actor, who is only three films old, has scored ₹100 crore with all three of them. His first film as an actor, Love Today, in 2022, made an estimated ₹107 crore worldwide. His next film, Dragon, in 2025, collected ₹150.52 crore worldwide. Pradeep made his directorial debut in Kollywood with the 2019 film Comali, in which he also made a cameo appearance. Love Today was his second directorial.
Congratulatory messages poured in for Pradeep on the hat-trick from fans and celebs alike. Vishnu Vishal congratulated him, writing, “Congrats brother @pradeeponelife on this HATTRICK. NOT EASY AT ALLL!!!!” Producer G Dhananjheyan wrote, “Delighted Tamil Cinema got another bankable Box Office spinning Star in #PradeepRanganathan & his growth is very inspiring and impressive.” Producer Aishwarya Kalapathi wrote, “And that’s a hattrick! Congrats @pradeeponelife.”
DUDE SMASHES A CENTURY AT THE BOX OFFICE 💥💥💥#Dude collects a gross of over 100 CRORES WORLDWIDE, making it the biggest blockbuster of the Diwali season ❤🔥
Book your tickets now and celebrate #DudeDiwali 🔥
🎟️ https://t.co/JVDrRd4PZQ⭐ing… pic.twitter.com/maxHJwy3uo
— Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) October 23, 2025
About Dude
Dude tells the story of youngsters Agan (Pradeep) and Kural (Mamitha), whose lives change after she proposes marriage to him. A chain of events unearths dark family secrets that threaten more than just their peace. Sarathkumar plays a key role in the film as Kural’s father.
