Coolie box office collection Day 1: Rajinikanth delivers biggest opening of his career, but Lokesh Kanagaraj can’t beat Leo despite Rs 65 cr debut

Coolie Box Office Collection Day 1: In the recent past, only a few films like Pathaan, Gadar 2, and Leo have delivered blockbuster openings due to their headlining star’s massive fan followings, and considering that those movies were led by Shah Rukh Khan, Sunny Deol, and Vijay, it makes sense. But Rajinikanth has yet again proven that his presence in a film is enough to make the ticket windows buzz with activity. His latest endeavour, Coolie, had a massive opening day. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film’s India net collection on day one closed at Rs 65 crore, making it the superstar’s biggest domestic opening day of his career.

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj couldn’t have asked for a better start to the theatrical run of his ensemble action thriller. The film surpassed two out of three films from his own LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe). His film Kaithi collected Rs 6.4 cr on its opening day, while the Kamal Haasan-starrer Vikram minted Rs 37.5 crore on its first day. The only film that Coolie couldn’t surpass was Leo, starring Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, and Arjun Sarja. The 2023 film made an impressive Rs 76.2 crore on its first day and went on to make Rs 341 crore. Even though Coolie couldn’t beat Leo’s opening, it did leave behind several of Rajinikanth’s previous films.