Coolie Box Office Collection Day 8: Rajinikanth’s Gangster Drama Slows Down After Record-Breaking Start

Rajinikanth’s much-anticipated gangster drama Coolie has now completed its first week in theatres. “Coolie box office collection day 8: Rajinikanth, Shruti Haasan, Nagarjuna and Soubin Shahir round off the cast of this gangster drama.”

The film had a thunderous beginning, but has gradually witnessed a decline over the past few days. “Coolie box office collection day 8: Rajinikanth's Coolie has been in theatres for a week now. What started off with a bumper, record-breaking opening has slowly shown a major dip in collections over the week, given that the first-day excitement died down and the film did not meet fans' expectations.”

According to industry tracker Sacnilk, “as per the latest update on Sacnilk, the film has now crossed ₹228 crore at the domestic box office.” However, “the latest box office report on Sacnilk points out that the Lokesh Kanagaraj-directorial has minted as low as ₹5.26 crore on its eighth day of release. It is the lowest single-day collection for the film so far.”

Coolie opened on a historic note last Thursday. “Coolie had a bumper opening last Thursday with ₹65 crore. It was the second-best domestic opening for any Tamil film, behind only Vijay's Leo (₹66 crore) and ahead of Rajni's own 2.0 (₹60 crore).” Despite this, momentum did not last long. “The strong opening day put Coolie on track for a solid opening weekend, but it fell short in the next few days, showing no growth even on its first Sunday, collecting ₹35.25 crore. From Monday onwards, the film started its downward spiral. The overall collections of the film now stands at ₹228.76 crore.”

Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the action thriller stars Rajinikanth in the role of Deva, a former union leader seeking justice after the sudden death of his friend Rajasekhar (played by Sathyaraj). In his quest, Deva confronts gangster Simon, portrayed by Nagarjuna, and his aide Dayal, essayed by Soubin Shahir. The film also features Shruti Haasan and Upendra in key roles, with a special cameo by Aamir Khan. Music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander.

Despite the slowdown, Coolie continues to draw attention for its massive opening and Rajinikanth’s powerful screen presence. The coming weekend will likely decide whether the film can sustain momentum or face a sharper drop at the box office.