Fans dance their hearts out as megastar Rajinikanth’s film 'Coolie' hits theatres

The much-awaited Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie hit theatres on Thursday, and fans across India are celebrating the release like a festival. In Chennai’s Egmore, huge crowds gathered outside theatres for the first-day, first-show. The area was filled with posters, banners, and giant cutouts of the superstar.

Fans in Madurai danced to drumbeats, showered flower petals, and celebrated with joy outside cinemas to watch the film.

In Tiruchirappalli, women were seen carrying flowers while men danced to drumbeats to celebrate the release of Thalaiva’s much-awaited film. The excitement was not just limited to Tamil Nadu. In Mumbai, similar scenes were seen as fans gathered outside theatres wearing Coolie-themed T-shirts, dancing, and cheering for the film. Children also joined in the celebrations. Fans in Hyderabad thronged outside a theatre on Thursday morning, placed posters of their favourites, Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna.

The film has officially received an A (Adults Only) certificate from the censor board. This marks the superstar’s first A-rated film in many years, hinting that the film will be packed with intense and unfiltered action. One major highlight of the much-awaited film is the reunion of Thalaiva and Aamir Khan after nearly three decades. The two last worked together in the 1995 film Aatank Hi Aatank.