WATCH: Rajinikanth takes selfie with fans as superstar arrives in Vizag to shoot for Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie

For the unversed, Coolie marks superstar Rajinikanth’s first project with director Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film is expected to release across India and is aiming for a theatrical release in the second half of 2025.

Based on initial impressions of the project, this action thriller would be set against the backdrop of the gold smuggling mafia.

Thalaivar is expected to play a complex character who is allegedly involved in the illegal trade of gold in this film. The film will combine action with a gripping story, similar to Lokesh Kanagaraj’s other projects.

Apart from Rajinikanth, the film will also feature Shruti Haasan in a crucial role. Actor Sathyaraj will also reunite with Thalaivar for Coolie after their film together in 1986. Other notable actors who are part of this project include Mahendran, Upendra and others.

However, there were rumours of a spat between Rajinikanth and Sathyaraj during the Cauvery water dispute. Many believed that there was some kind of tension between the two veteran stars over a speech made by the Baahubali actor.

However, Sathyaraj’s son Sibiraj revealed during the promotion of his film Maayon that the two actors have mutual respect. Even Sathyaraj revealed that he turned down roles in Rajinikanth’s films like Sivaji and Endhiran not because of any conflict but out of dissatisfaction with the roles offered to him.

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