Nagarjuna on working with Rajinikanth in 'Coolie'; calls experience ‘Fantastic' and ‘Positive'
With just days to go before 'Coolie' storms theatres on August 14, excitement is peaking — and the film's Mumbai promotional event only added fuel to the fire. The highlight of the evening came when Telugu superstar Nagarjuna opened up about his first collaboration with Rajinikanth, describing the experience as nothing short of 'fantastic.
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Rajini sir's guidance on set - His charisma and aura were just really great
In 'Coolie', directed by
Lokesh Kanagaraj
, Nagarjuna steps into a full-fledged negative role. Speaking about working alongside the Tamil superstar, he said, 'His charisma and aura were just really great. He helped me with Tamil dialogues and guided me. It was really nice of him. Though I played the most negative role, I take back something very positive with myself after doing the film.'
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Convincing Nagarjuna to play the villain
The actor revealed that accepting the role wasn't immediate.
'I made Lokesh work for it,' he said with a smile. 'I had to make sure I was doing the right thing playing a baddie. It took 7–9 meetings before he convinced me.' Despite his initial hesitation, Nagarjuna admitted he enjoyed portraying the antagonist.
Star-studded event
The event also saw Shruti Haasan, who plays a crucial role in the film, sharing her admiration for Rajinikanth. 'I unconditionally love my Appa (Kamal Haasan) but I am also a Rajini sir fan,' she said, recalling a close-up scene with him that left her in awe.
Music composer Anirudh Ravichander was also present, further ramping up the hype.
Meanwhile, Rajinikanth admitted that he doubted Soubin Shahir's casting in the film. During his speech, the superstar said, "I asked Lokesh, 'Who is Soubin? Which films has he acted in?. I was literally blown away while watching some of Soubin Shahir's movie scenes." 'Coolie' is all set to clash with 'War 2' on August 14.
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