Overview

• The Central Board of Film Certification granted Coolie an adults-only (A) rating on August 1, marking Rajinikanth’s first A-certified film in decades.
• The official trailer premiered at Chennai’s Nehru Indoor Stadium on August 2 during a star-studded event that included a surprise appearance by Aamir Khan.
• Lokesh Kanagaraj insisted on uncompromising violence and action, a creative choice underscored by the trailer’s gritty visuals.
• The film’s pan-Indian ensemble stars Rajinikanth as gold smuggler Deva, Nagarjuna as adversary Simon and Aamir Khan in a special cameo as Dahaa.
• Coolie will open worldwide in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada on August 14, setting up a box-office clash with YRF’s War 2 over the Independence Day weekend.