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Coolie full cast fees: Is Rajinikanth charging Rs 250 crore for Lokesh's film with Aamir Khan doing it free of cost?
Coolie is set to be one of the biggest Tamil releases of the year, starring Rajinikanth in the lead. Here’s everything you need to know.
Rajinikanth’s much anticipated project, Coolie, is slated for August 14, 2025 release. The mega project is not just mounted on a large scale, but has also been in the news for its high potential at the box office. Ahead of its theatrical release, here’s everything you need to know.
Coolie is reported to be made on a budget of Rs. 400 crore and is set to be a signature Lokesh Kanagaraj production to its core. The director himself revealed in an interview that he charged a staggering fee of Rs. 50 crore, owing to the success of his last film, Leo.
However, it is none other than Rajinikanth who has emerged as Asia's highest paid actors with the whooping fees he is drawing from Coolie.
If reports by Times Now are to be believed, the 74-year-old Tamil superstar is taking home a paycheck anywhere between Rs. 150-250 crore for the film. This amount surpasses previously earned fees by actors like Aamir Khan and Jackie Chan.
On the other hand, the next in line senior actor for Coolie, Nagarjuna, is said to have hiked his fees as well. Reportedly, he is charging Rs. 24-30 crore for his role as Simon in the Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial.
Among other actors, Sathyaraj charged Rs 5 crore as his salary, with Shruti Haasan and Upendra receiving Rs 4 crore. On the other hand, Soubin Shahir received a salary of Rs 1 crore.
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, who will be making a special cameo in the Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial, himself said that he hasn't charged a penny for the movie and has done his role only for the sake of working with Rajinikanth.
That’s not all. Actress Pooja Hegde, who recently delivered a hit with Retro, is also a part of Coolie. She is making a cameo appearance in a song. The Devaa actress is reportedly taking home Rs. 3 crore, as per Times Now.
Coolie is produced by Sun Pictures and its musical score is composed by Anirudh Ravichander.
In other news, recently, the makers of Coolie dropped an exciting new promo for the movie as they started a 100-days countdown for the release of the film.
Check out the post here:
The viral clip featured sneak peeks into the looks of the actors in their on-screen roles, raising buzz among audiences.
Reaffirming the release date, the makers penned “Arangam Adhirattume, Whistle Parakkattume #CoolieIn100Days #Coolie worldwide from August 14th.”
Disclaimer: The aforementioned salaries of the actors are reported by Times Now and News18. In some cases, celebrities or their teams give their inputs, too, which we incorporate if provided by them. We take all efforts to share possible accurate numbers, however unless otherwise mentioned they are all approximates. We are open to feedback and suggestions on editorial@pinkvilla.com.
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