'Coolie' Early Reviews: Rajinikanth-starrer hailed as "best since Kabali", Shruti Haasan the 'main highlight' while Nagarjuna and Aamir Khan impress with their performances

Rajinikanth's film 'Coolie', directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, has rasied fans' expectations even before its release. The film, that sees the superstar in an all-new avatar, and packaged in Kanagaraj's style, has piqued the curiosity of fans. As the film nears its release on August 14, the first reviews of the film has surfaced on social media, further adding to the buzz ahead of its debut next week.

Shruti shines; Nagarjuna is the film’s backbone

According to the viral first review of 'Coolie' shared on X, Lokesh has set a match in his style. It is said that Rajinikanth's performance will be one of his best after 'Kabali'. Furthermore, Shruti Haasan was praised as the 'main highlight' of the film. Nagarjuna, on the other hand, was praised for his villainous role which forms the 'backbone of the story'. Due credit was also given to Aamir Khan for his cameo which is expected to cause a frenzy in theatres.

Big surprise

More importantly, the news that a big surprise for fans, is also making fans excited. 'Coolie' first review has given the film so much hype that fans are eagerly waiting for the day when bookings start across India. There is no doubt that 'Coolie' will be another step towards Rajinikanth's success!

$2M overseas; Rs 100 crore opening prediction

After the release of the trailer of 'Coolie', the box office collection across the world skyrocketed. Overseas bookings alone crossed $2 million (over ninety crore rupees) in just three days, as per Filmibeat. It grossed $1.2 million from North America alone, proving the mass reach of 'Coolie'.
Despite being certified 'A' by CBFC, 'Coolie' is gearing for a record-breaking opening at the box office, and the pan-Indian action drama is likely to earn a 100 crore opening. 'Coolie' is clashing with 'War 2' at the box office as both films release on the same day, but the Rajinikanth starrer is expected to dominate the Hrithik Roshan, Jr. NTR and Kaira Advani starrer in pre-sales box office records. Meanwhile, Rajinikanth's previous outing was 'Vettaiyan' which was directed by TJ Gnanavel.