India, Oct. 21 -- Dude box office collection day 4: Director Keerthiswaran's debut film, Dude, was released in theatres on October 17 ahead of Diwali. The film, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju, opened to mixed reviews, with the film's second half receiving particular criticism. The film has now crossed the Rs.40 crore mark in India since its release.

According to the trade website Sacnilk, Dude collected an estimated Rs.10 crore net in India on its first Monday, taking its total domestic collection to Rs.40.75 crore net. The film saw no dip on Monday, given that it was a holiday, but it also saw no increase, according to the estimates. Dude had an opening of Rs.9.75 crore, and it collected Rs.10.4 crore on Saturday and Rs....