Overview

• Rajinikanth screened the first cut in a dubbing studio and embraced director Lokesh Kanagaraj, saying Coolie “looked like Thalapathi” to him.
• Kanagaraj will limit marketing to a single trailer set for August 2, aiming to preserve key plot surprises before the film’s August 14 debut.
• Speculation around Aamir Khan’s special appearance forced the production to reveal his involvement after efforts to shoot his cameo in secrecy.
• Nagarjuna came on board as the main antagonist only after four months of script narrations, joining a cast that also features Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj and Pooja Hegde.
• Backed by Sun Pictures, Coolie will open in over 100 countries and is poised to face Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s War 2 at the box office on opening weekend.