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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Rachita Ram thanks even trolls, meme makers for their response to her role in Coolie
Kannada actor Rachita Ram debuted in Tamil cinema with Lokesh Kanagaraj's Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie. She played Kalyani in the film, a polarising character who spurned off trolls and memes after the film's release on 14 August. As Coolie broke records to make over ₹400 crore worldwide, Rachita thanked even the meme makers and trolls for their response to her character. Rachita Ram debuted in Kollywood with Lokesh Kanagaraj's Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie. Rachita Ram thanks trolls and memers Rachita posted a picture of her character Kalyani in the film and wrote, 'Namaskara! The response to my character Kalyani in #Coolie has been incredible! I'm overwhelmed by the reviews and love for my character! Thanks to everyone - the media, reviewers and even the trolls and meme creators!' She added, 'Special thanks to @Dir_Lokesh for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. Working with Legends was unforgettable experience! Cheers to the entire team of #coolie for the success!' Rachita posted this even as the film's producers, Sun Pictures, announced that Coolie collected ₹404 crore worldwide in its opening weekend. For the uninitiated, Rachita's character has an arc in the film that changes as the film progresses. She is one of the most vital characters in the film. Soon, memes began flooding the internet about the twist in the film pertaining to her character. Some even joked about romance between Upendra's character Kaleesha and her by posting clips from their 2019 film I Love You. About Coolie Coolie stars Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, Rachita, Upendra, Sathyaraj, Aamir Khan, and others. The film is a standalone actioner, which is not a part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) films. Coolie tells the story of a former coolie union leader who seeks the truth behind the death of an old friend. It became the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year and is one of the highest-grossing Indian films of the year despite a clash with War 2, starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR.
Mint
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Rajinikanth's Coolie Twitter review: Nagarjuna and Soubin Shahir steal the show, ‘High level performance'
Rajinikanth's Coolie Twitter review: Superstar Rajinikanth's much-awaited film Coolie released on Thursday. The film opened with early morning shows across India. Going by the Twitter posts, Coolie received mixed reviews from the internet. While Rajinikanth has been praised by the fans, it is Nagarjuna and Soubin Shahir who stole the show, according to many. A user took ot X, formerly Twitter, and wrote, 'Lokesh Kanagaraj and team delivered a blockbuster.1st Half - Good mix of Mass & Loki's plot twists. One of the best de-aging in Kollywood. The mass scenes in the second half worked out big time.' Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh posted: '#OneWordReview… #coolie: FANTASTIC &Massy Rating: ⭐️⭐️🌟🌟 Screenplay, music, direction even performances are stunning. High level performance from superstar #Rajinikanth𓃵 - #LokeshKanagaraj, done a fantastic job and persent very well! BEST OF LUCK COOLI TEAM.' 'Just Came from coolie show. Here my review -Action - choppy but decent -Screenplay - simple and engaging. -Acting - nothing new all are decent.-Movie pickup after 40 min and end credit is mind-blowing (cameo). Rating - 3.5/5 (sic)," added another. Someone also shared, 'Good first half. Starting takes deep into the story then ends on a high interval. Nag was terrific. Shoubin was great. Super star oke okkadu deenekka mamul frames levuu. At the same time it's kinda high low. Interval and flashback episode kosam excitement uffff cant wait.' One more shared, 'Coolie FIRST HALF REVIEW — From scene one to interval, not a single slowdown! @Dir_Lokesh proves his genius with flawless sequences. The unpredictability is gripping — audience constantly guessing the next move! SUPERSTAR @rajinikanth's style & lines plus that pre-interval.' Coolie is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. It also stars Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj and Aamir Khan. The film is clashing with Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan's War 2.
