Updated On: 16 October, 2025 08:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In a video from a promotional event of their upcoming film Dude, Pradeep Ranganathan was seen pulling Mamitha Baiju's hair onstage. The video quickly went viral, attracting mixed reactions from the audience

Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju
Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju are gearing up for the release of their upcoming film, Dude. The upcoming romantic comedy film is set to release during Diwali. During a recent promotional event for the film, Pradeep and Mamitha were on stage, wherein they tried to recreate a ‘cute’ scene from the film. However, after videos of the same went viral, many were shocked on seeing how Pradeep pulled Mamitha's hair, saying that there is nothing ‘cute’ about it.
In one of the scenes from the trailer, Mamitha's character is seen pulling the cheeks of Pradeep's character, and he stops her, saying ‘What is so cute about it?’ On stage, they recreated the scene, instead, Pradeep pulled Mamitha's cheeks. He also pulled her hair from behind. He then playfully kicked her, as the audience cheered. She stated, “This is not cute. Okay?” He nodded while standing beside her, concluding the act.