Overview

• Lokesh Kanagaraj said his ₹50 crore fee for Coolie stems from the box-office success of his last film Leo and reflects two years spent on the Rs 350–400 crore production.
• Rajinikanth previewed a cut of Coolie in the dubbing studio and told Lokesh Kanagaraj it “looked like Thalapathi,” endorsing the film’s homage to Mani Ratnam’s 1991 classic.
• Produced by Sun Pictures with music by Anirudh Ravichander, Coolie wrapped a four-month shoot that employed nearly 1,000 crew members daily.
• The promotional campaign builds toward the August 2 trailer launch and the August 14 theatrical debut, which will clash at the box office with YRF’s War 2.
• The pan-Indian ensemble cast includes Nagarjuna Akkineni, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj and a surprise cameo by Aamir Khan.