India, Oct. 18 -- Dude box office collection day 2: Director Keerthiswaran's debut film Dude, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles, released in theatres this Friday. After enjoying a strong opening, the film witnessed a slight dip in its box office collections on the second day.

According to the trade website Sacnilk, the film registered business of Rs.7.66 crore on day two, taking the total to Rs.17.41 crore. There was a slight dip from the opening day numbers; however, the film is expected to pick up momentum over the weekend amid the Diwali festivities.

When it comes to occupancy, Dude had an overall 51.18 per cent occupancy in Tamil on Saturday.

The film opened at Rs.9.75 crore (Tamil Rs.6.5 crore and Te...