Rajinikanth’s Coolie crosses Rs 500 crore worldwide

Rajinikanth's latest film Coolie has crossed the Rs 500 crore mark at the worldwide box office following its mid‑August release, according to trade trackers, sustaining strong theatrical returns despite a second‑week slowdown. Released on August 14 and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the multi‑language action thriller has continued to draw audiences across India and overseas in the weeks after its opening on Independence Day.

Industry tracker Sacnilk put the film's total global gross at about Rs 504 crore as of early September, with domestic receipts near Rs 327 crore. Other trade estimates vary, ranging from roughly Rs 498 crore to about Rs 508 crore worldwide, reflecting differences between gross and net accounting and between trackers. Domestic net figures reported by trade sources show an opening day haul of about Rs 65 crore and a first‑week net of approximately Rs 229.65 crore. The film collected an estimated Rs 2.19 crore on its 16th day, taking its reported India net to roughly Rs 273.7 crore by that point, Sacnilk said. Weekday collections have dipped from the blockbuster opening, but weekend bumps and holiday periods have helped sustain momentum.