New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- After a strong festive opening, 'Dude' witnessed a notable dip at the box office on its second day. starring Pradeep Ranganathan, the film arrived in theatres on October 17.

The Tamil-Telugu bilingual romantic action comedy collected Rs.9.75 crore on its opening Friday - with Rs.6.5 crore from Tamil and Rs.3.25 crore from Telugu markets - but managed only Rs.4.41 crore on Saturday (early estimates), bringing its total to Rs.14.16 crore.

Despite the sharp decline of over 50%, the regional data suggests a more layered picture.

'Dude' continues to perform steadily in key Tamil Nadu cities, particularly Chennai, Pondicherry, and Trichy, where afternoon shows have sustained strong occupancy levels above 60%.

Chennai a...