‘Coolie': Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kanagaraj starrer earns over ₹150 crore at box office on first day
Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the director behind projects such as Karthi's Kaithi, Vijay's Master and Leo, and Kamal Haasan's Vikram, the film released in the theatres worldwide on Thursday. The makers shared the box office numbers on the X handle on Friday.
The film features Rajinikanth in the titular role of a coolie who stands up to a corrupt syndicate that exploits and abuses his former colleagues in a port town.
The star-studded cast also includes Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, with Nagarjuna as antagonist and Bollywood star Aamir Khan in a special appearance.
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Coolie is Rajinikanth's 171st film as a lead actor and also marked his first collaboration with Lokesh. Backed by Sun Pictures, the film is distributed by Pen Studios.
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