Superstar Rajinikanth’s Coolie is roaring at the box office in India, according to latest figures.
The Lokesh Kanagaraj film was released on Aug.14. Coolie, on its opening day, minted nearly INR 1.5 billion worldwide, setting a new record for the biggest opening ever for a Tamil film. On its first Sunday, the movie added another INR 350 million to its tally.
According to Sacnilk, Coolie collected INR 350 million net across India on day 4 (all languages). With this, the film’s cumulative earnings in the domestic market have reached INR 1.9 billion. The Rajinikanth-starrer is now on the verge of crossing the INR 2 billion benchmark, a milestone it is expected to achieve by the end of the day.
On Sunday, Aug. 17, Coolie pulled in impressive crowds across different regions. The Tamil version was the clear winner, drawing about 64% occupancy, with packed theatres in Chennai, Trichy, Dindigul and Coimbatore. The Hindi shows were also strong, clocking nearly 42% occupancy, especially in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Lucknow.
The Telugu version wasn’t far behind, with close to 50% of seats filled across its screenings. In comparison, War 2 has earned INR 1.7 billion in its first four days in India. On Sunday, it earned INR 310 million.
Coolie Worldwide Box Office Collection
On the whole, its global earnings have already gone past INR 3.2 billion, marking a new benchmark for Tamil cinema this year. Experts believe the Rajinikanth-starrer could climb towards the INR 6 billion milestone, a feat that would put it in direct competition with the superstar’s earlier blockbusters 2.0 and Jailer.
So far, only three Tamil films have ever managed to breach that figure—two led by Rajinikanth himself and the other being Vijay’s Leo.
Even with critics divided in their opinions, Coolie has stormed ahead at the ticket counters, underlining the sheer pull of Rajinikanth’s star power. The release is all the more special as it coincides with the superstar completing 50 glorious years in cinema. Despite stiff rivalry from War 2, featuring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR, Coolie has continued to enjoy the upper hand since both films hit the screens.
- Agencies
