India, Oct. 22 -- Dude box office collection day 6: Keerthiswaran's rom-com, Dude, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in lead roles, released in theatres on 17 October to mixed reviews. Banking on decent word of mouth and the Diwali holiday, the film has now crossed the Rs.50 crore mark in India.

According to the trade website Sacnilk, Dude collected an estimated Rs.3.75 crore net in India on Wednesday, taking its total domestic collection to Rs. 54.05 crore. The film had a strong opening of Rs.9.75 crore, with collections continuing to pick up over the weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, the film made Rs.10.4 crore and Rs.10.6 crore respectively. The film also did well on Monday, thanks to the Diwali holiday, bringing in Rs.10....