Rajinikanth’s Coolie gets early morning shows in Bengaluru; bookings open for single-screen theatres

Single-screen halls have hiked ticket rates for Coolie, prompting speculation that it will break certain Day 1 records; multiplex bookings to open by August 11.

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Superstar Rajinikanth’s much-awaited film Coolie will release on August 14 in Bengaluru in the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada versions. Bookings for all 3 have opened across single-screen theatres, with shows beginning as early as 6.30 am for the Tamil and Telugu versions. No early morning shows have opened yet for the Kannada-dubbed version. Interestingly, with the state government’s draft notification capping ticket prices at Rs 200 yet to be officially implemented, Coolie begins its box office journey in the state with hiked ticket rates.

Coolie EMS tickets priced between Rs 250 and Rs 2,000

First-day-first-show (FDFS) tickets have been flying off the shelf despite rates going up substantially. A quick check on ticket aggregator Bookmyshow revealed that ticket rates have been priced between Rs 250 and Rs 2,000 in the theatres that have opened bookings for the Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial. The film recorded the fastest 10k ticket sales, arriving at that figure in only 37 minutes from 66 shows, surpassing the previous best held by KGF: Chapter 2 (45 minutes).

Multiplexes are yet to open bookings in the city, but the buzz is that it will be opened late on August 10 or latest, on August 11. All eyes are also on the distribution of shows for the Kannada-dubbed version, considering that the film stars both Real Star Upendra and Dimple Queen Rachita Ram. Rajinikanth’s Jailer had amassed a mighty Rs 50 cr+ from Karnataka, but only about Rs 5.7 cr came from the Kannada version. Will Coolie beat that record? Or better still, will it beat the record held by Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 of Rs 9.3 cr?

Also read: Rajinikanth’s Coolie Kannada release: Can Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film beat the Pushpa 2 record?

Coolie, which is said to be a standalone film that is not a part of the filmmaker’s cinematic universe, also stars Sathyaraj, Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, among many others. An Aniruddh musical, the film’s plot has been kept under wraps by the filmmaker, but it’s been suggested that it revolves around a former gold smuggler putting his old gang back together using mysterious technology. It has been speculated that the film involves time travel.

FAQs

Q. Is Coolie a part of Lokesh Kanagaraj’s LCU?

A. According to the filmmaker, Rajinikanth’s Coolie is a stand-alone film and not a part of is cinematic universe, LCU.

Q. What is the plot of Coolie?

A. The widely circulated plot of Coolie states that it is about Deva (Rajinikanth), a former gold smuggler who seeks to revive his old gang using stolen technology, which leads to unexpected consequences. However, the synopsis submitted for British Film classification is that the film follows a mysterious man who takes a stand against a corrupt syndicate exploiting and abusing the workers of a port town.

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