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Pink Villa
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
EXCLUSIVE: Rajinikanth starrer Coolie's overseas rights sold for Rs 68 crore, second highest after Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan
Superstar Rajinikanth's Coolie is slated to hit the big screens on August 14, 2025. As the film inches closer to release, the overseas rights of the Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial were bought for a whopping price. In an exclusive report, we have learned that the international rights for Coolie has been bought for Rs 68 crore. The distribution house Ayngaran International landed the deal for the much-awaited Tamil action entertainer. As per reliable trade sources, the film would have fetched a higher number for its overseas rights if not for the clash release with Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR starrer War 2. With the deal for Coolie, the film would become the highest record for a Rajinikanth starrer and the second highest in Tamil cinema. According to sources, Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan bagged the biggest deal to date as Phars Films has bought the film's international rights for Rs 75 crore. Previously, Kamal Haasan's Thug Life quoted a whopping price of Rs 63 crore with AP International, followed by Leo (Rs 60 crore – Multiple Distributor) and The Greatest Of All Time (Rs 53 crore – Phars). Top Tamil films' overseas rights Interestingly, Rajinikanth starrer Jailer's overseas rights were sold for Rs 35 crore, making the Coolie deal close to twice the amount. Talking about Coolie, the much anticipated actioner is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The upcoming film is said to feature the superstar in a negative role with veteran stars Nagarjuna Akkineni and Upendra Rao in key roles. As Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan plays a cameo, the movie features an ensemble cast of actors like Shruti Haasan, Soubin Shahir, Satyaraj, Pooja Hegde (dance number), and many more in pivotal roles. Coming to Rajinikanth's work front, the actor is currently shooting for Jailer 2. The Nelson Dilipkumar directorial is a follow-up to the 2023 release Jailer, with the superstar reprising his role as 'Tiger' Muthuvel Pandian. While more details about the film's plot and cast are yet to be made official, it is expected that stars like Mohanlal, Nandamuri Balakrishna, and Shiva Rajkumar will be appearing in cameo roles. Moreover, reports suggest that a Bollywood actor might also be part of the cinematic venture.
Pink Villa
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Box Office: Coolie overseas rights sold for Rs 68 crore; Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj starrer creates record
Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj are teaming up for the first time on Coolie, which at the moment is the most awaited Tamil film of the year. The stakes are high, and the makers are escalating the hype around the film with frequent drops of short assets. Over the last few weeks, there has been ample of conjecture around the MG received by team Coolie for the international rights of the film, and Pinkvilla has exclusively got some information about the overseas pricing of this action-packed thriller. According to reliable trade sources, the international rights of Coolie have been acquired by Ayngaran International for a hefty sum of Rs 68 crore. 'This is the second biggest deal of all time for a film from Tamil Film Industry. The makers would have procured record MG's if not for a clash with War 2,' revealed a source, quick to add that the overseas theatrical deal is the biggest till date for Rajinikanth, surpassing his previous films like Jailer, and 2.0 among others. For those unaware, the overseas rights of Jailer were sold for Rs 35 crore, and Coolie has fetched almost 2x the amount, showcasing tremendous hype and demand for the film in the cinema-going audience. The Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial rides on a strong ensemble of Nagarjuna, Upendra, and Aamir Khan alongside Rajinikanth. Talking of the overseas MG's procured by filmmakers for Tamil films, the record for the biggest MG is held by the final film of Thalapathy Vijay, Jana Nayagan (Rs 75 crore - Phars), followed by Coolie (Rs 68 crore - Ayngaran), Thug Life (Rs 63 crore – AP International), Leo (Rs 60 crore – Multiple Distributor) and G.O.A.T (Rs 53 crore – Phars). Coolie is touted to be the tentpole film from the Tamil Film Industry, and is releasing with the expectations of shattering all records. The producers are on the verge of closing all other theatrical deals. As reported by Pinkvilla before, Coolie is made on a budget of Rs 375 crore (including PnA), and the makers have already recovered Rs 230 crore to Rs 240 crore from the sale of satellite, digital and music rights. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates!
