PremiumCoolie sets new benchmark: Telugu rights of Rajinikanth's film bagged at a record price
Coolie is one of the most awaited films in India and is all set to hit the screens on August 14, 2025. Lokesh Kanagaraj directs the film which has Nagarjuna in a key role.
Last Updated: 08.39 AM, Apr 07, 2025
Coolie is one of the biggest films to come out from the South. Featuring Rajinikanth in the lead role, the film has been directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The makers have locked the release date of the film, and the action drama is all set to hit the screens on August 14, 2025.
Naturally, Coolie will also release in Telugu, and the pre-release business has touched the roof. We at OTTplay have learned that a very popular producer has bagged the theatrical rights for a whopping Rs 42 crore. This is the highest price ever for any Rajinikanth film in Telugu.
There are multiple reasons for a dubbed Tamil film to create such a sensation in Telugu. Firstly, the film has Rajinikanth, who has a massive craze in the Telugu states, and then, none other than Akkineni Nagarjuna plays the main villain in the film. Lokesh Kanagaraj is a sensational director and has a solid following in the Telugu states for his films. That is also one of the reasons for the film to be sold at such higher prices. All these factors have made the film a hot cake in the film circles.
Sun Pictures have produced the film on a massive scale and quoted a whopping Rs 50 crore, but the parties interested in the Telugu rights backed off as per the news. But now, the deal has been locked at Rs 42 crore.
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The other day, Lokesh Kanagaraj was also in Hyderabad to shoot a few scenes with Nagarjuna in the famous Annapurna Studios. The news is that Nagarjuna has a crazy negative role in this film, which has music by Anirudh.
Coolie will take on Jr NTR's War 2, which also hits the screens on August 14, 2025, hence creating a sensation at the box office race. Rajinikanth is back in the game with the success of Jailer, and everyone is eagerly waiting to see what director Lokesh Kanagaraj will do with him in Coolie. With such high stakes set for the film, Coolie needs to open with a blockbuster talk at any cost. Stay tuned for more updates.