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Coolie Breaks Advance-Booking Records With $2M North American Pre-Sales

Exceptional advance ticket sales in India and overseas signal a potential ₹100 crore-plus opening despite limited Hindi screens for the competing War 2 release.

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Overview

  • Sun Pictures confirmed Coolie is the first Tamil film to cross $2 million in North American premiere pre-sales.
  • Trade tracker Sacnilk reported 1,246,828 tickets sold in India, generating ₹27.01 crore in day-one advance bookings.
  • Industry analysts project the Independence Day weekend opening to exceed ₹100 crore worldwide based on current presale momentum.
  • Screen allocation constraints from the War 2 clash are likely to limit Coolie’s Hindi-language opening to around ₹5 crore net.
  • The Tamil Nadu government approved special early shows for Coolie and Udhayanidhi Stalin praised the film as a “power-packed mass entertainer” after a preview.