Rajinikanth's ‘Coolie' roars ahead of release, shatters advance booking records in Kerala and overseas
Slated for a grand August 14 release, Coolie will open in five languages: Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada, boosting its pan-India appeal. The star-studded cast, featuring Rajinikanth, Aamir Khan, Nagarjuna, Shruti Haasan, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, and Sathyaraj, has only added to the growing excitement.
In Kerala alone, over 2 lakh tickets have already been sold in advance, raking in more than ₹ 3 crore before release. As per trade tracker Sacnilk, the demand has skyrocketed, with 50,000 tickets selling per hour during the initial booking phase. With national bookings now open, sales are expected to surge even further, possibly exceeding 1 lakh tickets per hour.
Internationally, Coolie is off to a flying start. The film is projected to earn nearly ₹ 30 crore overseas on opening day alone, a staggering figure that could eventually surpass the international debut of Thalapathy Vijay's Leo, which opened at ₹ 66 crore. If the trend holds, Coolie may become the biggest global opener for a Tamil film.
While Coolie looks set to dominate southern markets and global territories, it will face box office competition in the Hindi belt from War 2, which opens advance bookings on August 10. But with Rajinikanth's massive fanbase, high-octane action, and multi-star ensemble, Coolie is expected to hold its ground.
As anticipation builds, all eyes are now on August 14, when Coolie storms into theatres worldwide, aiming to rewrite the rules of the box office.
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