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Dhruv Vikram- Maro Bison is a hurdle to Pardeep Ranganathan's Dude repeating Dragon success at box office.
 Dragon is the biggest grosser for Pradeep Ranganathan with a total of around 150 Cr worldwide. His latest film, Dude, had a bigger opening weekend than Dragon, but it is unlikely to surpass Dragon’s total collections by the end of its run. 

Directed by debutant Keerthiswaran, the film, Dude, maintains a clear lead over Dragon for the first few days and shows a very strong trend until Diwali, but after that, the movie slows down at the box office, not achieving the expected jump on the 2nd weekend.

In the Tamil market, Dhruv Vikram’s Bison leads over Pradeep’s film, while Kiran Abbavaram’s K-Ramp attracts a larger audience in the Telugu market.

Overall, after the 2nd weekend, Dude’s collections are close to 105 Cr gross, and if this trend continues, the film is projected to close around 120 Cr, indicating that it is unlikely to reach Dragon’s box office numbers. 

Dragon (Return of the Dragon in Telugu) will continue to be the biggest grosser of Pradeep Ranganathan.

The above stats are just a comparison between Pradeep Ranganathan’s films, but if we look only at Dude collecting more than 100 Cr gross for the budget, it is a properly profitable venture and a very successful film as well.

Actors Nandamuri Balakrishna and Nayanthara are reportedly set to reunite for their fourth film together, a historical action drama directed by Gopichand Malineni. The untitled project, referred to as #NBK111, was announced in 2025 and will be the duo's first film since 2018. 

New film details

• Director: Gopichand Malineni, who previously directed Balakrishna in the blockbuster Veera Simha Reddy (2023).
• Genre: A historical epic with faction elements.
• Production: The big-budget movie is being produced by Venkata Satish Kilaru under the Vriddhi Cinemas banner.
• Production status: As of October 2025, pre-production work is underway, with location scouting taking place in Rajasthan.
• Launch and filming: The film is expected to have a grand launch ceremony in November 2025, with regular filming commencing in December. 

Past films with Balakrishna

Balakrishna and Nayanthara have previously co-starred in three successful films: 

• Simha (2010): A Telugu action drama directed by Boyapati Srinu, in which Balakrishna played a dual role.
• Sri Rama Rajyam (2011): A devotional film based on the Ramayana, directed by Bapu, that was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.
• Jai Simha (2018): An action film directed by K. S. Ravikumar.