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Coolie Falls Short of Historic Record

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Coolie Falls Short of Historic Record

This Independence Day, the box office witnessed a big clash between Rajinikanth’s Coolie and Hrithik Roshan-NTR’s War 2. Both films did not receive a big positive response. War 2 and Coolie OTT streaming platform details are out now.

Cooile and War 2 Will Also Compete on OTT

War 2 Digital rights have been bagged by Netflix, while the digital rights of Coolie are with another OTT big player, Prime Video. 

Both movies will stream on OTT in mid-September (Telugu and South versions), which means after 4 weeks, and the Hindi versions will stream in mid-October, as the North Indian multiplex screens have an 8-week theatrical window.

Collections-wise, Coolie and War 2 are expected to have a big day today with the national advantage. Coolie and War 2 will also compete on OTT streaming platforms when they make their digital debut.

Coolie Falls Short of Historic Record

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Coolie Falls Short of Historic Record

Coolie, the action drama starring Superstar Rajinikanth and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, hit the theaters on August 14th. The film received mixed reviews, but the box office was on fire because of the massive hype. Still, Coolie falls short of an historic record.

No film has collected a double-digit gross in all South States to date. Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 was expected to achieve this feat very easily, as it gathered a mammoth hype. But the film failed to do so because of a disappointing opening in Kerala.

Rajinikanth’s Coolie falls short of this historic record now. The film had a good chance to achieve a double-digit gross in all the South states, but due to mixed WOM and competition, the film could not gather the required number in Kerala and Telangana. 

Now, we need to see which film can achieve this record. Rajini-Nelson’s Jailer 2 has a good chance to achieve this, as it will have a big craze for the sequel.

Coolie Telugu States: All-Time Record

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Coolie Telugu States: All-Time Record

Yesterday, Rajinikanth’s Coolie made its theatrical debut, and despite facing competition from War 2, the film experienced a remarkable day at the box office. Especially, Coolie collects massive numbers in the Telugu States and creates an all-time record.

In Telugu states the film has collected more than 20 Cr gross and become the 1st ever film to do this from Kollywood. 

Rajinikanth’s Coolie collects the biggest gross for a Tamil Movie in Telugu States

Definitely, if it had a solo release, the action drama could have opened even with more than 30 Cr gross, as it had such a huge demand for tickets despite mixed WOM.

Rajinikanth’s Coolie creates an all-time record on its day in the Telugu States. The breakeven gross stands at 90 Cr, and 1/4th recovery for buyers has been done with the first day. 

The Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial carries very good advances for day 2, even better than War 2. It is expected to continue the momentum till the weekend, and the film needs to target around 70 Cr gross for the weekend.

Coolie and War 2 Opening Day Estimates

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Coolie and War 2 Opening Day Estimates

This August 14th became the most anticipated day for movie lovers as two big pan-India films, Rajinikanth’s Coolie and Hrithik Roshan and NTR’s War 2, were released on the same day. Coolie and War 2 opening day estimates are out now.

Both movies failed to reach audiences’ expectations as far as the content is concerned. Coming to the collections, Rajini-Lokesh’s movie sees a fantastic start in Tamil, Telugu, and even Hindi as well. 

Rajinikanth’s Coolie Dominates War 2 And Takes The Biggest Opening for Kollywood

The film is expected to take around 155 Cr gross worldwide on the opening day, which is the biggest ever start for Kollywood. Meanwhile, War 2 receives mixed opening at the theaters.

The Hindi version had very ordinary pre-sales, so the expectations are not that great. The Telugu version sees good openings in a few territories and average in a few territories. 

Overall worldwide the film is expected to take around 85 Cr gross, and the initial expectations of War’s sequel’s opening were more than 150 Cr.

But it is nowhere near the expectations, because of the weak promotional content, and WOM also made a big impact.

Overall, Coolie and War 2 opening day estimates have a big difference, as the former has a big number while the latter settles with an average opening.

NTR Fails to Match Prabhas Record

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NTR Fails to Match Prabhas Record

NTR arrived with his latest movie, War 2, which marks his Bollywood debut. The film also stars Hrithik Roshan. The pre-release expectations were high for the film’s collections, but NTR fails to match Prabhas’s record with War 2. 

Pan-Indian star Prabhas has a rare record of a hat trick of 100 Cr opening grossers with Adipurush, Salaar, and Kalki 2898 AD. Till now, no hero has matched this record, and Taak was expected to join him.

Shahrukh Khan was also expected to break this hattrick 100 Cr openers record earlier. He scored back-to-back 100 crore openings with Pathaan and Jawan.

However, his third film in 2023, Dunki, failed to open with 100 Cr and missed the milestone. NTR’s last 2 films, RRR and Devara, opened with more than 100 Cr, and everyone expected that the War sequel will easily score an opening of 100 Cr and NTR will join this club.

But War 2 fails to open with 100 Cr+, and with that, NTR fails to match Prabhas’s record.

Coolie Beats Leo Overseas, Creates History

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Coolie Beats Leo Overseas, Creates History

Rajinikanth’s Coolie was released in theaters amidst massive hype. The film received average/mixed reviews from audiences and critics. But the film has set the box office on fire. Coolie beats Leo overseas opening and creates history at the box office. 

Rajini’s Kabali had a historic start overseas, and it broke all benchmarks with a 6.5M start. After a long time, Vijay’s Leo broke this record with an 8M+ start.

Now, Rajinikanth’s Coolie Coolie beats Leo’s overseas opening and creates history at the box office. The action drama has broken the previous record and emerged as the biggest opener for Kollywood.

Overall, it is the 2nd biggest opener for Indian cinema after Baahubali 2 in the overseas market. The early estimates of Coolie overseas openings are around 9M.

The exact numbers will be out by tomorrow. As said above, the film opens with below-average WOM and reviews, which impacted the opening numbers a bit, or else it could have had a 10M start.

Fans Furious with Nagarjuna

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Fans Furious with Nagarjuna

Akkineni fans were on cloud nine when they got to know that Nagarjuna is playing a villain opposite Superstar Rajinikanth in Coolie, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. However, the fans are furious with Nagarjuna after watching the film today. 

Nagarjuna is one of the 4 pillars of Tollywood in the past generation who has a big fan base and following. Yes, he is facing a series of setbacks as a lead hero continuously, but the veteran actor is still capable of pulling off a big success with a good movie. 

Even the other senior hero, Venkatesh, also faced a big setback with the 2024 Sankranthi, where he scored a big disaster with Saindhav, but on this Sankranthi, he delivered a sensational BB with Sankranthiki Vastunnam.

The catch here is that Venky is patiently waiting and setting up the movies according to his strengths. But Nagarjuna takes a different route. He is not signing any movie as a lead and is accepting character roles.

Nagarjuna Faces The Heat From Fans Because Of Coolie

Nag played a crucial character in Kuberaa, and it resulted in a mixed response from fans, as they liked his role in the 1st half, as there was a good balance, but in the 2nd half, the character was sidelined, and the film completely moved on to Dhanush’s side.

Again, the Manmadhudu actor took a big risk as he accepted an antagonist role in Coolie. Everyone expected it to be on par with Rajini’s role, as Lokesh is the director.

Nagarjuna Needs To Take Care Of His Script Selection

But after watching the movie, even the neutral audiences are disappointed, and fans are furious with Nagarjuna, as they are angry that he could do such a regular villain character for his stature.

Nagarjuna needs to take this feedback seriously. He has correctly chosen to do crucial or villain characters at the right age, which is definitely appreciable, but he needs to select the films where he can score on par with the lead actor or even bigger for his stature.

Supreme Court’s Shock To Kannada Actor Darshan

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Supreme Court’s Shock To Kannada Actor Darshan

Kannada actor Darshan has been in the news for the wrong reasons for a few months. The actor was arrested in a murder case. Lately, Darshan received a shock from the Supreme Court regarding his bail application.

The verdict on bail in the Renuka Swamy murder case, which created a sensation across the country, was issued today. The police have filed a petition in the Supreme Court to cancel the bail of actor Darshan Pavitra Gowda and some other accused. 

In this context, the Supreme Court issued a sensational verdict today, as it canceled the bail of Darshan. The actor was granted bail by the Karnataka High Court a few days ago in this murder case, and he was also busy shooting for a film. 

However, the police have filed a petition in the Supreme Court stating that there is a possibility of tampering with the evidence. With this, the Supreme Court has issued a sensational verdict today. After hearing arguments in favor and against from both sides, the Supreme Court has reserved this sensational verdict, and Darshan will have to go back to jail.

A two-judge Supreme Court bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadev issued these latest orders. Actor Darshan and Pavitra Gowda should surrender to the court today. 

Otherwise, it ordered immediate arrest. Moreover, the court ordered that the other accused should not be given 5-star VIP facilities. This is a big shock for Darshan, who is currently busy shooting for the movie Devil. He will have to go to jail again.

What happened in the Renuka Swamy murder case?

On June 9, 2024, auto driver Renuka Swamy (33) was murdered at a flyover in Bangalore. He was also a huge fan of Kannada actor Darshan. However, he used to personally send controversial posts on Pavitra Gowda. Pavitra told to her friend Darshan, saying that she was being harassed on social media. 

Darshan’s men kidnapped Renuka Swamy and beat him to death in Pattenagara village, Bangalore. Darshan received information about Renuka’s death through WhatsApp. 

According to the reports, after the murder, Pavitra Gowda and Darshan went to the area and examined the dead body of Renuka Swamy. They were arrested in this case back then and were released on bail by the Karnataka High Court.

Coolie Movie Review: A Regular Revenge Drama

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Coolie Movie Review: A Regular Revenge Drama

Movie Name: Coolie
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast: Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Upendra, Shruti Hassan, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, Aamir Khan, and Others
Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj
Produced By: Sun Pictures
Release Date: 14th August 2025

Coolie, the action drama directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and starring Superstar Rajinikanth, has built a humongous hype among audiences with its huge star cast, electrifying music, and exciting promos. The film’s advance bookings showed how crazy audiences are about the film. Today, the film is out in theaters. Let’s check whether the film lived up to the expectations or not in our review.

Story:

In the film, we see Deva (Rajinikanth), a lonely elderly man living in his mansion. When his friend (Sathyaraj) mysteriously dies, Deva picks up on some danger surrounding Preeti, his friend’s daughter. The story then unravels how this all relates to Simon and his smuggling business while digging into Deva’s past.

Performances:

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj showcases superstar Rajinikanth flawlessly. Rajini has some standout moments as an actor, but overall, it seems like just another laid-back character for him.

Nagarjuna, playing Simon, shines in the first half and delivers an intense scene near the conclusion that gets a fantastic reaction from the crowd. However, the last fight between Nag and Rajini could have been more exciting.

After a while, Shruti Haasan picks up a significant role and does well. While Upendra and Aamir Khan’s cameos are not that great, their parts at the end get the job done.

Soubin Shahir, the Malayalam actor, gets a significant role in Coolie and gets plenty of screen time, delivering a good performance. Sathyaraj fits right into his brief part, and Rachita Ram impresses everyone with her surprising character. Kanna Ravi and others are okay.

Analysis:

Lokesh Kanagaraj, famous for his epic action flicks, is at the helm of Coolie. The movie kicks off with a cool port setting, giving us a quick but captivating look at Simon (Nagarjuna). Things keep a decent level of engagement until the intermission, though nothing provides the high energy or sets a new standard.

The introduction of Deva and the sentiment angle with Preethi are alright. The fight in the hostel and a couple of iconic Rajini scenes, including the interval, work well for the film.

In the second half, Coolie kind of drops the ball. Lokesh lays down a solid foundation for Simon’s character and creates some good tension for his showdown with Deva, but he does not capitalize on it.

The scenes featuring Soubin Shahir and Shruti Haasan take far too long to wrap up. The link between the villains needed more work to make sense. However, the Kokki Theme fight and the penultimate portions of the backstory at the end provide a reasonably high level, with the help of cameos by Upendra and Aamir Khan

Positives:

  • Superstar Rajinikanth’s Screen Presence
    • A Few Elevated Scenes/Fights
  • Anirudh’s Music

Negatives:

  • Very Simple Story
  • Not So Great Use of Nagarjuna as Simon
  • Camoes Needed Better Setup
  • Inconsistent Feel

Coolie Movie Review and Verdict:

Coolie by Lokesh Kanagaraj feels like a run-of-the-mill revenge story. Superstar Rajinikanth’s presence, some thrilling moments, Anirudh’s catchy background score, and a large ensemble cast all contribute to making it fairly enjoyable. However, the film’s story is too simple, and the taking is also nothing special, which would disappoint the audiences who have high expectations on the film

War 2 Movie Review: Mission Failed

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War 2 Movie Review: Mission Failed

Movie Name: War 2
Rating: 2/5
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana, Anil Kapoor, and Others
Director: Ayan Mukerji
Produced By: Yash Raj Films
Release Date: 14th August 2025

War 2 marks the Bollywood debut of Telugu star hero NTR. The actor is seen alongside Hrithik Roshan in this spy action drama. The film’s promotional content did not receive a big response, but the team asserted confidence that it would impress everyone for sure. Let us see if their confidence has turned into truth or not.

Story:

In War 2, we see Hrithik and NTR as friends, Kabir and Vikram, whose decisions split them apart, yet their adventures link back to the sensitive events linked to the nation. The reasons behind their actions and the showdown that follows make up the main storyline.

Performances:

Hrithik Roshan brings his signature charisma and captivating presence to War 2. The confidence he shows while holding the frame is impressive. When it comes to performance, his role isn’t super complex, but there are definitely a few moments where his acting skills really stand out.

NTR’s character begins intriguingly but quickly loses its appeal. His role lacks substance, offering little for the audience. The character leaves no mark, resulting in a poor Bollywood debut for the actor.

Ashutosh Rana shines despite limited scenes. Anil Kapoor has a sporadic role with minimal screen time. Kiara Advani, the female lead, features in a song and some short love scenes but contributes little depth. There’s barely anything to talk about her character.

Analysis:

Ayan Mukerji’s War 2 starts off in Japan with an exciting action sequence that showcases Hrithik and keeps you hooked. Following an intriguing plot setup, NTR’s intro captivates and creates a perfect backdrop for the confrontation between the protagonists.

Still, the following scenes fall flat since the action sequences seem far too typical and drawn out. The only part that impresses is the dance number, Salaam Anali, while the interval is nothing special.

The second half of War 2 kicks off with a flashback that’s far too straightforward for such an epic showdown between the main characters.

The important moments between Kiara and Hrithik get far too laid-back. Saarang’s death scene in the latter part hits hard, and there are some solid shots of Hrithik Roshan and NTR during the climax action, but the director’s resolution of their conflict just does not seem right.

Positives:

  • Both Hero’s Introduction Sequences
  • Boat Chase Scene
  • A Few Scenes/Dialogues Between Hrithik-NTR

Negatives:

  • Tedious Narration
  • Dull Action Parts
  • Poor VFX
  • Weak Emotions/Conflict Between Hrithik-NTR

War 2 Movie Review and Verdict:

War 2 turns out to be a big letdown. This film misses the mark with its two major stars, Hrithik Roshan and NTR, and even if they spice up a couple of moments, the rest of the movie feels pretty boring and flat.

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