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Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Nagarjuna Mania: Fans celebrate 'Coolie' release with grand gestures; light firecrackers, confetti, display fan-made posters
Picture Credit: X Nagarjuna is playing the antagonist in Lokesh Kanagaraj 's Rajinikanth-starrer 'Coolie'. Fans in Hyderabad are celebrating the big release featuring their beloved Tollywood star today, on the release date of the film, and are also celebrating his birthday ahead of August 29. Glorifying Nagarjuna At Gokul Theatre in Hyderabad, the celebrations took a grand turn when fans climbed onto the theatre's roof to garland a massive cut-out of Nagarjuna. Videos shared by a paparazzo on Instagram captured the fans lighting fireworks up the sky, confetti raining down, and fan-made posters of the actor were proudly displayed. A fan is seen to have brought milk packets to perform the traditional "paal abhishekam" (milk shower) on Nagarjuna's images, a ritual often reserved for major star releases in the South. In Vizag, fans also pulled out all the stops. Large custom-made flags bearing Nagarjuna's 'Coolie' character 'Simon' were waved high, while crackers and colourful smoke bombs turned the streets into a carnival-like atmosphere. Fans celebrate Nagarjuna's birthday With Nagarjuna's birthday falling on 29 August, fans also decided to combine the two occasions. One giant poster at the venue read, "Advance Happy Birthday Annayya," and just like the other cut-outs, it too was doused in milk as dhol beats and festive music filled the air. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 Most Gorgeous Women, Ranked BigGlobalTravel Undo About the movie 'Coolie' 'Coolie', directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, stars Rajinikanth's Deva against Nagarjuna's Simon in a high-voltage action drama. The star-studded cast also includes Soubin Shahir , Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, Upendra, and Aamir Khan, with music composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The initial reviews of 'Coolie' paint a mixed picture. Rajinikanth's performance is widely praised for his charisma, energy, and screen presence. Fans have been talking about the film's action sequences, especially the mansion and hostel fights on social media, and have also mentioned Anirudh Ravichander's music elevating the experience. Meanwhile, some fans also find the story weak and disjointed, with an overstuffed, uneven screenplay. "Get the latest news updates on Times of India, including reviews of the movie Coolie and War 2 ."
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Nagarjuna's fans go from pouring milk on cutout to expressing frustration his role was ‘wasted' in Coolie
Lokesh Kanagaraj's Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie, which features Nagarjuna as the antagonist Simon, was released in theatres on 14 August. Nagarjuna's fans in Hyderabad put up pictures of him at theatres and celebrated the film's release with exuberance. (Follow live updates on Coolie and War 2 release) Nagarjuna's fans put up pictures of the actor in theatres and celebrated the release of Coolie. (Instagram: Artistry Buzz) Nagarjuna's fans celebrate Coolie release A video posted by a paparazzo on Instagram shows Nagarjuna's fans climbing onto the roof of Gokul Theatre in Hyderabad and garlanding a massive picture of the actor. The video also shows them bursting rockets and crackers outside the theatre, while holding up fan-made posters of Nagarjuna and throwing confetti. Fans didn't just bring along crackers and flowers; they also brought along milk packets to pour on pictures of Nagarjuna to celebrate Coolie's release. Nagarjuna's birthday is 29 August, and it looks like some fans decided to celebrate it a few days early. Some pictures from the theatre show fans posting a picture at the theatre with 'Advance Happy Birthday Annayya (brother)' written on it. Fans poured milk on this poster too, playing dhol music and throwing confetti while at it. Fans in Vizag also brought along custom-made flags with Nagarjuna's character Simon from Coolie printed on them. To celebrate the film's release, they also burst crackers and smoke bombs. Fans feel Nagarjuna was wasted in Coolie However, it seems like once they watched the film, Nagarjuna's fans were disappointed and felt he was wasted in the film. One fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter), 'Movie was good , climax was super fun But honestly, Nagarjuna's character felt wasted & the movie lacked a strong villain.' Another wrote, 'Wasted Nagarjuna and Sathyaraj's characters.' One hurt fan questioned, 'Simon character ending scene ela oppukunnaru sir koncham kuda manassakshi ledha? Aina matladi waste @iamnagarjuna. (How did you agree to the ending scene of Simon's character, don't you have a heart?)' Some wrote that Nagarjuna acted 'good' but that his 'potential was wasted'. A fan even wrote, 'Nagarjuna looks stylish obviously but what's the use when you don't have any swag to pull this role.' Not everyone agreed, though, because some thought him and Soubin Shahir showed 'peak level villainism' in the film. Another wrote,. 'Nagarjuna acting and screen presence is equally mass as Rajni.' One even wrote, 'My favorite characters in the movie #Coolie are #Soubin, #Nagarjuna, and #ShrutiHaasan. I really liked their characters and their performances.' About Coolie Coolie is directed by Lokesh, produced by Sun Pictures, and features music composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The film, which was released in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi, stars Rajinikanth as Deva and Nagarjuna as Simon. Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, Upendra and Aamir Khan also play key roles in it.
