Coolie Eyes ₹100 Crore Mark Before First Show
The anticipation for Superstar Rajinikanth’s Coolie is reaching fever pitch. Teaming up with blockbuster director Lokesh Kanagaraj for the first time, Rajini is set to return in a grey-shaded role, with King Nagarjuna playing the antagonist — a pairing that has fans buzzing.
With just 24 hours to go before release, Coolie has already raked in a staggering ₹83 crore gross worldwide from bookings. Ticket sales in the Telugu states only opened a few hours ago, but the response has been phenomenal, with strong occupancies even in smaller towns across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
At the current pace, trade analysts expect Coolie to touch ₹100 crore gross before the world’s first show begins. For reference, Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo, also directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, holds the Kollywood day-one record with ₹148.5 crore.
Given the momentum, Rajinikanth’s latest outing has a solid chance of surpassing Leo’s opening day numbers to set a new benchmark in Tamil cinema history.
