Pradeep Ranganathan’s Stage Prank With Mamitha Baiju Explodes Online

Stages can turn into chaos in a blink, and that’s exactly what happened at the Dude pre-release event. Promotions usually have fun activities, but Pradeep Ranganathan’s prank stole the show, and not exactly in a calm way. The film, starring him and Mamitha Baiju, releases tomorrow, October 17, and this moment from the event has gone viral all over social media.

The event had a little task: recreate a scene from the movie. At first, Pradeep said no, but Mamitha pushed him to do it. And then things went a bit haywire. On stage, he pinched her cheeks, tugged her hair, hit her with his back knee, and slapped her hand. It was loud, messy, and chaotic, and the audience couldn’t stop reacting.

Online reactions were all over the place. Some fans laughed and called it playful, others found it uncomfortable or over the line. The anchor even tried to keep things in check, asking him to stick to the cheek-pinch part, but Pradeep went full throttle, doing almost everything from the movie scene. That mix of over-the-top energy and unpredictability is what made it blow up online.

In the end, the clip is one of those viral moments people keep talking about. It’s publicity for the movie, sure, but it also got people debating what’s okay on stage. Fans are curious now, will Dude carry the same crazy energy on screen, or was this just a one-off stunt? Either way, Pradeep and Mamitha’s ruckus has already left its mark, and no one’s forgetting it anytime soon.